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64B: Schedule 1, page 194, line 7, at end insert— “New ground for possession for property which is required for a carer for the landlord or landlord’s family 24A After Ground 8 insert— “Ground 8A The landlord seeking possession requires the dwelling-house for the purpose of housing a person who is a carer for— (a) the landlord, (b) the landlord’s spouse, or (c) the landlord’s child or a child for whom the landlord is the primary guardian, where the dwelling-house is in sufficiently close proximity to the person requiring care to facilitate emergency callout. The landlord is responsible for producing evidence to demonstrate that a full-time carer is required for the person specified in paragraphs (a) to (c) above. For the purposes of this Schedule, “carer” means an adult providing personal care or nursing care to another person, who may be under the age of 18, under a voluntary or contracted arrangement. The Secretary of State may by regulations— (a) specify the nature of the evidence to be produced by the landlord above, and (b) amend the definition of carer.”””