2A. In this Act—

(a) a dwelling designated as a cost rental dwelling under Part 3 of the Affordable Housing Act 2021 provided or managed by an AHB, and

(b) a dwelling provided or managed by an AHB in relation to which the AHB received or is receiving assistance from a housing authority under section 6 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992,

shall each be deemed to be a dwelling provided or, as the case may be, managed by an AHB for the purpose of alleviating a housing need.]