Section 71: Meaning of "occupied" higher-risk building etc

Building Safety Act 2022 · 2022 c. 30View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 4: Higher-risk buildings

The following provisions apply for the purposes of this Part.

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

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

The Secretary of State may by regulations—

amend the definition of a higher-risk building being "occupied";
amend the definition of a "resident" of a higher-risk building;
define, for the purposes of this Part, the meaning of being a "resident" of a residential unit.

See—

section 65 for the meaning of "higher-risk building";
section 115 for the meaning of "residential unit".

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