Section 227 — Interpretation of Part 11
Extent: E+W+S+N.I.
This version in force from 2023-10-26
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .
In this Part— “person” includes any entity that has legal personality under the law by which it is governed; “regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State; “relevant interest in land” means an estate, interest, right or power in or over land in the United Kingdom, except an advowson, franchise or manor; “relevant right concerning land” means a right or power, arising under a contract or otherwise, that is not a relevant interest in land but concerns the ownership, control or use of land in the United Kingdom.