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Section 327 Transfer schemes: provision of information or assistanceI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The Secretary of State may direct a person within subsection (2) to provide the Secretary of State with such specified information or assistance as the Secretary of State may reasonably require in connection with the making of a scheme under section 324.

(2)

A person is within this subsection if—

(a)

property, rights or liabilities are likely to be transferred from or to the person by such a scheme, or

(b)

the person is a body corporate that is likely to be transferred under such a scheme.

(3)

Paragraph 12(4), (6), (7) and (8) of Schedule 9 apply to a direction under this section as they apply to a direction under sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph.

(4)

In this section—

  • “assistance” includes assistance provided in a country or territory other than the United Kingdom;

  • “information” includes documents;

  • “specified” means specified in the direction.

Annotations

Commencement

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S. 327 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(o)