The power under subsection 16M(1)(b) allows the Secretary of State to expand the definition of "legal representative" to include other persons, aside from those set out in 16M(1), who would as a consequence be exempt from the definition of "relevant person" and therefore not bound by the duties or enforcement action of local housing authorities as set out in sections 16D to 16L. This enables the government to exempt other types of legal services where their activities in England are subject to equivalent regulation. Regulations will be subject to the negative procedure.
Part 1: Tenancy reform Chapter 1: Assured Tenancies Section 17: Duties of landlords etc, penalties and offences: interpretation Proposed use of powers