Part 11Information about interests and dealings in land
I1222The national security purpose
1
Information is within the scope of the national security purpose if—
a
the information relates to land that is within subsection (2),
b
the information is within subsection (3), and
c
it appears to the Secretary of State that requiring the provision of the information under section 219 would be justified in the interests of national security.
2
Land is within this subsection if it appears to the Secretary of State that a threat to national security arises in connection with the location of the land or anything situated or done on it.
3
Information is within this subsection if it appears to the Secretary of State that the information would be useful for the purpose of—
a
identifying persons who—
i
own relevant interests in the land,
ii
have relevant rights concerning the land, or
iii
have the ability, or are in a position that may involve the ability, to control or influence (directly or indirectly) the owner of a relevant interest in the land, or a person with a relevant right concerning the land, in the exercise of that ownership or right, or
b
understanding the relationship of those persons with the land.
4
In subsection (3)—
a
references to ownership include legal and beneficial ownership;
b
“control or influence” includes control or influence by reason of interests or rights in or under a company, partnership, trust, foundation, or legal structure or arrangement similar to any of those.