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Section 59: Meaning of "officer" of registered social landlord.

Housing Act 1996 · 1996 c. 52View on legislation.gov.uk

Part I: Social Rented Sector regulated by the Welsh Ministers — Chapter V: Miscellaneous and general provisions

References in this Part to an officer of a registered social landlord are—

in the case of a registered charity which is not a company , to any trustee, secretary or treasurer of the charity;
in the case of a registered society, to any officer of the society as defined in section 149 of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014; and
in the case of a company (including a company that is a registered charity) , to any director or other officer of the company within the meaning of the Companies Acts (see sections 250 and 1173(1) of the Companies Act 2006) .

Any such reference includes, in the case of a registered society, a co-opted member of the committee of the society.

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