Section 221: The contractual control purpose

Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 · 2023 c. 55View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 11: Information about interests and dealings in land

Information is within the scope of the contractual control purpose if it appears to the Secretary of State that the information would be useful for the purpose of understanding relevant contractual rights.

For the purposes of subsection (1), understanding relevant contractual rights includes identifying the persons holding them and understanding the circumstances in which they were created or acquired.

"Relevant contractual rights" are rights that—

arise under a contract,
relate to the development, use or disposal of land in England or Wales, and
are held for the purposes of an undertaking.

In this section—

  • "contract" includes a deed (whether or not made for consideration);

  • "undertaking" includes— a business, a charity or similar endeavour, and the exercise of functions of a public nature.

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