Schedule 6B, Part 1, paragraph 1

A foreign power is able to control or influence the policy of a person for the purposes of section 70A if one or more of the following conditions is met. Condition 1 is that the foreign power holds, directly or indirectly, any of the shares in the person. Condition 2 is that the foreign power holds, directly or indirectly, any of the voting rights in the person. Condition 3 is that the foreign power holds the right, directly or indirectly, to appoint or remove an officer of the person. Condition 4 is that the foreign power has the right or ability to direct, control or influence to any extent, the person’s policy or activities (in whole or in part, and whether directly or indirectly), despite not meeting condition 1, 2 or 3. Condition 5 is that— the trustees of a trust, or the members of a partnership, unincorporated association or other entity, that is not a legal person under the law by which it is governed, would, if they were a foreign power, meet one or more of conditions 1 to 4 (in their capacity as such) in relation to the person, and the foreign power has the right or ability to direct, control or influence to any extent the activities of that trust or entity (in whole or in part, and whether directly or indirectly), or has any other interest in, or right over or in relation to, the trust or entity, or any of the trustees of the trust or the members of the entity, whether directly or indirectly. This paragraph is subject to Part 1A.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04