Section 71 Meaning of “occupied” higher-risk building etcI1 I2

England and Wales

(1)

The following provisions apply for the purposes of this Part.

(2)

A higher-risk building is “occupied” if there are residents of more than one residential unit in the building.

(3)

A reference to a resident of a higher-risk building is to a resident of a residential unit in such a building.

(4)

The Secretary of State may by regulations—

(a)

amend the definition of a higher-risk building being “occupied”;

(b)

amend the definition of a “resident” of a higher-risk building;

(c)

define, for the purposes of this Part, the meaning of being a “resident” of a residential unit.

(5)

See—

(a)

section 65 for the meaning of “higher-risk building”;

(b)

section 115 for the meaning of “residential unit”.

Annotations

I1: S. 71 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 170(2)(a)
I2: S. 71 in force at 6.4.2023 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/362, reg. 3(1)(y)