Part 11 Information about dealings in land Section 222: The national security purpose Effect
Subsection (1) clarifies that information is within scope of the national security purpose if it: (i) relates to land that falls within subsection (2); (ii) is within subsection (3); and (iii) it appears to the Secretary of State that requiring the information would be justified in the interests of national security.
	Subsection (2) sets out that land is within this section if it appears to the Secretary of State that a threat to national security arises in connection either with the location of the land or anything situated or done on that land.
	Subsection (3) specifies that information required must appear to the Secretary of State to be useful for identifying those who have relevant interests or relevant rights in the land or are or may be able to control or influence those who do, or for understanding the relationship between those people and the land.
	Subsection (4) clarifies that in this section, references to "ownership" include both legal and beneficial ownership, and references to "control or influence" include control or influence by reason of interests or rights in or under a company, partnership, trust, foundation or legal structure or similar arrangement.