Part 4: Higher-risk buildings Meaning of "Accountable Person" and other key definitions Section 71: Meaning of "occupied" higher risk building etc Effect
The majority of this part of the regulatory regime will apply only to buildings which meet the definition of "higher-risk buildings" (section 65) which are "occupied". This section defines the meaning of "occupied" and requires that the building is in multi-occupation by residents of two or more residential units.
	This section also creates a power for the Secretary of State to amend the definition of "occupied" and the definition of a "resident" of a higher-risk building. There is also a power to define the meaning of being a "resident" of a residential unit. These powers ensure that the regime could be adapted in the future.