# The Agriculture (Lump Sum Payment) (England) Regulations 2022, Regulation 7: Connected persons


(1) For the purposes of regulation 6(1), a “connected person” means—
(a) where the applicant is a natural person—
(i) the applicant’s spouse or civil partner; or
(ii) any other person with whom the applicant lives as partner in an enduring family relationship;
(b) where the applicant is a partnership—
(i) any partner in the partnership with a substantial interest; or
(ii) two or more partners in the partnership who, when taken together, have a substantial interest;
(c) where the applicant is a body corporate—
(i) any member of the body corporate with a substantial interest; or
(ii) two or more members of the body corporate who, when taken together, have a substantial interest.
(2) In paragraph (1), a “substantial interest” means—
(a) in the case of a partnership, where the connected person is entitled to more than a 50% share in the profits of the partnership; and
(b) in the case of a body corporate, where the connected person holds more than 50% of the equity share capital of that body.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2022/9780348232035/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-agriculture-lump-sum-payment-england-regulations-2022/regulation-7
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