Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023

199 Information about interests in Crown land

(1) This section applies to an interest in Crown land which is not a private interest.

(2) Section 197 does not apply to an interest to which this section applies.

(3) But the Welsh Ministers may, for the purpose of enabling a relevant authority to exercise a function mentioned in section 197(2)(a) or (b), request the appropriate Crown authority to confirm in writing—

(a) the nature of the authority’s interest in the land;

(b) the name and address of any other person known to the authority as having an interest in the land.

(4) The appropriate Crown authority must comply with a request under subsection (3) except to the extent—

(a) that the information requested is not within the knowledge of the authority, or

(b) that to do so will disclose information about—

(i) national security, or

(ii) the measures taken or to be taken to ensure the security of any land or other property.