# The Housing (Fire Safety in Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 1997, Article 2: Interpretation


For the purposes of this Order:
“flat” means any part of a building which was originally constructed or subsequently adapted for occupation by a single household and “self-contained” means that the flat has for the exclusive use of its occupants the facilities mentioned in section 352(1A)(a) to (c) of the Housing Act 1985;
“responsible person” means “the person having control” or “the person managing” which have the same meaning as in section 398 of the Housing Act 1985; and
“storey” excludes any storey lying wholly or mainly below the floor level of the principal entrance to the house.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/230/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-fire-safety-in-houses-in-multiple-occupation-order-1997/article-2
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