SCHEDULE 3TRANSACTIONS EXEMPT FROM CHARGE

Acquisitions by the Crown

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A land transaction under which the buyer is any of the following is exempt from charge —

(a)

the Welsh Ministers, the First Minister, the Counsel General to the Welsh Government;

(b)

a Minister of the Crown;

(c)

the Scottish Ministers;

(d)

a Northern Ireland department;

(e)

the National Assembly for Wales Commission;

(f)

the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords;

(g)

the Corporate Officer of the House of Commons;

(h)

the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body;

(i)

the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission.