Paragraph 5 Consent to registration of dispositions that cannot otherwise be registeredF1

England and Wales

(1)

The Secretary of State may consent to the registration of a disposition that would otherwise be prohibited by a restriction entered under paragraph 3, or by paragraph 4, if satisfied—

(a)

that at the time of the disposition the person to whom it was made did not know, and could not reasonably have been expected to know, of the prohibition, and

(b)

that in all the circumstances it would be unjust for the disposition not to be registered.

(2)

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision in connection with applications for consent, and the giving of consent, under sub-paragraph (1).

(3)

The regulations may, for example, make provision about—

(a)

who may apply;

(b)

evidence;

(c)

time limits.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 4A inserted (5.9.2022) by Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. 10), s. 69(1), Sch. 3 para. 3; S.I. 2022/876, reg. 4(c)