Moved by
Lord Greenhalgh
98: Clause 122, page 130, line 23, at end insert—
“(c) in relation to land in Northern Ireland, a legal estate which is—
(i) an estate in fee simple absolute in possession,
(ii) an estate in fee simple in possession subject to a rent payable under a fee farm grant, or
(iii) a term of years absolute granted for a term of more than 21 years from the date of the grant.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment provides the meaning of “relevant interest” for land in Northern Ireland.
99: Clause 122, page 130, line 43, at end insert—
“(d) in relation to homes in Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland department designated for the purposes of this section by the First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment confers power on a Northern Ireland department to make regulations about who is a “developer”.
100: Clause 122, page 131, line 3, at end insert—
“(10A) If no Northern Ireland department has been designated for the purposes of this section then, for the purposes of subsection (10), “the relevant national authority” in relation to homes in Northern Ireland is the Executive Office in Northern Ireland.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment is to ensure that the Secretary of State, Welsh Ministers and Scottish Ministers will still be able to make regulations for their own jurisdictions even if there is no Northern Ireland department designated for the purposes of making regulations for homes in Northern Ireland.