# Housing Act 1996, Section 7A: Meaning of key terms used in this Chapter


(1) References in this Chapter to the board of a registered social landlord are—
(a) in the case of a registered social landlord that is a company (including a company that is a registered charity), references to the company's board of directors;
(b) in the case of a registered social landlord that is a registered charity (but is not a company), references to the charity's board of trustees;
(c) in the case of a registered social landlord that is a registered society, references to the society's committee.
(2) References in this Chapter to board members, in relation to a registered social landlord, are to members of the registered social landlord's board.
(3) References in this Chapter to local authority appointees, in relation to the board of a registered social landlord, are to persons appointed to the board, or nominated for appointment to the board, by a local authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/52/section/7A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1996/section-7A
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