Section 1178 | Persons having a “relevant connection” to a company

For the purposes of this Part a person has a “relevant connection” to a company in a case where the company's land is in a contaminated or derelict state wholly or partly as a result of any thing done, or omitted to be done, by the person if—

(a)the person is or was connected to the company when any such thing is or was done, or omitted to be done, by the person,

(b)the person is or was connected to the company at the time when a major interest in the land in question is or was acquired by the company, or

(c)the person is or was connected to the company at any time when relevant land remediation is or was undertaken (whether by the company itself or on its behalf).