SCHEDULE 1Exempt transactions
Acquisitions by the Crown
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A land transaction under which the buyer is any of the following is an exempt transaction—
a
the Scottish Ministers,
b
the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body,
c
a Minister of the Crown,
d
the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords,
e
the Corporate Officer of the House of Commons,
f
a Northern Ireland department,
g
the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission,
h
the Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales and the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government,
i
the National Assembly for Wales Commission,
j
the National Assembly for Wales.