Scottish Statutory Instrument
2021
United Kingdom
The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land) Regulations 2021
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What's here
3 compliance obligations
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
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Exceptions
Interpretation of Part 4
Application
Exceptions
Interpretation of Part 5
Examples of significant influence and control include, in particular, where—...
“Legal entity” means a body corporate, partnership or an unincorporated...
“Overseas entity” means a legal entity, other than a person...
(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 19 and 23, “arrangement”...
(1) If rights held by a person or rights held...
Exceptions
(1) A reference to the voting rights in an overseas...
(1) A reference to a power to appoint or remove...
(1) A person holds a right “indirectly” if the person...
(1) Where a person controls a right, the right is...
(1) Rights that are exercisable only in certain circumstances are...
(1) An individual does not meet a condition mentioned in...
Application
Exceptions
Interpretation of Part 2
Application
Exceptions
Interpretation of this Part
Application
Charitable incorporated associations
Companies and other bodies corporate
Public authorities
Partnerships other than general partnerships
Orders and interdicts
Attestations
Duty to notify of controlled interest and associates
- Notify the Keeper about associates and submit details
Information about events affecting the RCI
- Notify the Land Register of changes to controlled interest information
Security declaration
- Request hidden status on the land register if you face safety risks
Browse 24 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Register of persons holding a controlled interest in land
Making of entries in the RCI
Amendment of the RCI
Timing of amending an entry
Associates – unique reference numbers
Protection of the RCI
Access to the RCI
Required details of an associate
Notification of associates about registration
Associate’s duty to notify of association
Duty of associate to provide information upon request
Revocation of security declarations
Appeals against decisions about security declarations
Referrals
Offence of giving false or misleading information
Defence to false or misleading information offences
Individual culpability where organisation commits offence
Notification of Keeper on event of death, winding up or dissolution
Provision where titles refer to former owner or tenant: trusts and unincorporated associations
Specified forms
Provision of information by the Keeper to Scottish Ministers
Application of these Regulations
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