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Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022

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Change history as published

S. 29 omitted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 170(1)(b), 219(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z54)

S. 29A omitted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 170(1)(b), 219(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z54)

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24 parts · 147 provisions. Open a provision for its text and, where available, its one-line summary.

PART 1 Registration of overseas entities · 51 provisions
1 Overview
2 Definition of “overseas entity” etc
3 Register of overseas entities
4 Application for registration
5 Registration and allocation of overseas entity ID
6 Notice of registration
7 Updating duty
8 Failure to comply with updating duty
9 Application for removal
10 Processing of application under section 9
11 Transfer of documents to Public Record Office
12 Identifying registrable beneficial ownersDuty to take steps to obtain information
13 Additional powers to obtain information
14 Sections 12 and 13: supplementary
15 Failure to comply with notice under section 12 or 13
15A False statements under section 12 or 13: basic offence
15B False statements under section 12 or 13: aggravated offence
16 Verification of registrable beneficial owners and managing officers
17 Power to modify application process etc in certain cases
17A Exceptions to duty to provide change of beneficiary information
18 Exemptions
19 Documents to be in English
20 Annotation of the register
21 Inspection and copies of register
22 Material unavailable for inspection
23 Disclosure of protected information
24 Consultation about regulations under section 23
25 Power to protect other informationPower to make regulations protecting material
26 Data protection
27 Resolving inconsistencies ...
28 Administrative removal of material from the register
28A Further provision about removal of material from the register
29 Application to rectify register
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30 Court order to rectify register
31 Court powers on ordering removal of material from the register
32 False statements: basic offence
32A False statements: aggravated offence
33 Land ownership and transactions
34 Power to require overseas entity to register if it owns certain land
35 Liability of officers in default
36 Meaning of “daily default fine”
37 Consent required for prosecutions
38 Further provision about proceedings
39 Financial penalties
40 Sharing of information by HMRC
41 Applications in the transitional period: information about land transactions
42 Requirement for certain unregistered overseas entities to provide information
43 Section 42: supplementary
43A Duty to deliver further information for transitional cases
44 Interpretation
PART 2 Unexplained wealth orders · 9 provisions
45 Imposition of unexplained wealth orders on officers etc of property holder: England and Wales and Northern Ireland
46 Imposition of unexplained wealth orders on officers etc of property holder: Scotland
47 Alternative test to the income requirement: England and Wales and Northern Ireland
48 Alternative test to the income requirement: Scotland
49 Power to extend period for which interim freezing order has effect: England and Wales and Northern Ireland
50 Power to extend period for which interim freezing order has effect: Scotland
51 Annual reports on use of unexplained wealth orders: England and Wales
52 Limits on costs orders in relation to unexplained wealth orders: England and Wales and Northern Ireland
53 Limits on expenses orders in relation to unexplained wealth orders: Scotland
CHAPTER 1 Monetary penalties · 3 provisions
54 Imposition of monetary penalties
55 Procedural rights
56 Reporting on breach of financial sanctions
CHAPTER 2 Imposition of sanctions etc · 10 provisions
57 Streamlining process of making sanctions regulations
58 Urgent designation of persons by name
59 Urgent designation of persons by description
60 Specified ships
61 Existing sanctions regulations
62 Removal of reviews
63 Removal of reporting requirements
64 Court reviews: restrictions regarding damages
65 Sharing of information
66 Consequential provision
PART 4 General · 4 provisions
67 Regulations
68 Extent
69 Commencement
70 Short title
PART 1 Introduction · 1 provisions
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PART 2 Overseas entities · 1 provisions
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PART 3 Registrable beneficial owners · 3 provisions
3 Individuals
4 Governments and public authorities
5 Other legal entities
PART 4 Managing officers · 2 provisions
6 Individuals
7 Persons other than individuals
PART 5 Trusts · 1 provisions
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PART 6 Powers to make further provision under this Schedule · 2 provisions
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PART 1 Meaning of “registrable beneficial owner” · 4 provisions
1 Introduction
2 Registrable beneficial owners: individuals
3 Registrable beneficial owners: legal entities
4 Registrable beneficial owners: government or public authority
PART 2 Meaning of “beneficial owner” · 3 provisions
5 Introduction
6 Beneficial owners
6A Persons treated as beneficial owners where entity holds land as nominee
PART 3 Meaning of “subject to its own disclosure requirements” · 1 provisions
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PART 4 Beneficial owners exempt from registration · 2 provisions
8 “Exempt from being registered”
9 Holding an interest in an overseas entity etc
PART 5 Supplementary provision about interpretation of Schedule · 15 provisions
10 Introduction
11 Joint interests
12 Joint arrangements
13 Calculating shareholdings
14 Voting rights
15 Voting rights
16 Rights to appoint or remove members of the board
17 Rights to appoint or remove members of the board
18 Shares or rights held “indirectly”
19 Shares held by nominees
20 Rights treated as held by a person who controls their exercise
21 Rights exercisable only in certain circumstances etc
22 Rights attached to shares held by way of security
23 Limited partnerships
24 Meaning of “director”
PART 6 Powers to amend this Schedule · 2 provisions
24A Expansion of meaning of “registrable beneficial owner” where trusts in view
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PART 1 Amendments to Land Registration Act 2002 · 4 provisions
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PART 2 Transition: qualifying estates registered pre-commencement · 3 provisions
5 Duty of proprietor to register as an overseas entity within transitional period
6 Registrar’s duty to enter restriction in relation to qualifying estate
7 Interpretation
PART 1 Amendments · 9 provisions
1 Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1924
2 Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 5)
3 Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 5)
4 Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 5)
5 Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 5)
6 Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 5)
7 Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 5)
8 Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 5)
9 Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 5)
PART 2 Transition: deeds registered pre-commencement · 4 provisions
10 Duty to register as an overseas entity within transitional period
11 Disapplication of certain provisions during transitional period
12 Interpretation
13 Interpretation
PART 3 Power to make further provision · 1 provisions
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SCHEDULE 5 · 3 provisions
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SCHEDULE 6 · 9 provisions
1 Application of this Schedule
2 Duty to deliver statements and information
3 Information about changes in beneficial ownership
4 Information about trusts and changes in beneficiaries
5 Information about changes in trusts of which registrable beneficial owners trustees
6 Compliance by confirmation of information previously provided
7 Failure to comply with this Schedule
8 Obtaining information
9 Power to exclude descriptions of registrable beneficial owner