(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that the Pubs Code does not, or specified provisions of the Pubs Code do not, apply in relation to -
(a) the dealings of pub-owning businesses -
(i) with tied pub tenants of a specified description, or
(ii) in relation to tied pubs of a specified description;
(b) the dealings of a specified pub-owning business or pub-owning businesses of a specified description -
(i) with their tied pub tenants or tied pub tenants of a specified description, or
(ii) in relation to their tied pubs or tied pubs of a specified description.
(2) Regulations under subsection (1) may, in particular, specify a description of pub-owning businesses or tied pub tenants by reference to -
(a) the nature of the tenancy or licence, or
(b) the nature of any other contractual agreement entered (or to be entered) into by the tied pub tenant with the pub-owning business, or a person nominated by that business, in connection with the tenancy or licence.
(3) The regulat
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