Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (2010 asp 14).
Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
This Act provides for the reform of legislation regarding a Scottisch form of land tenure called crofting and for this purpose amends provisions of the Crofting (Scotland) Act 1993. The Act makes modifies the functionality and the name of the Crofters Commission and establishes a new Crofting Register, in which crofts, common grazings and land held runrig (a local system of common tenure and cultivation) are to be registered. The Act defines the category of “owner-occupier crofters” and imposes duties on such crofters and on tenant crofters in relation to residency, misuse and neglect of crofts. The Act also amends provisions in the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 on decrofting, resumption, re-letting of vacant crofts, obtaining consent to certain regulatory matters, succession and appeals. Also, a number of other minor and technical amendments to the law on crofting are made.
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Long title of text
An Act of the Scottish Parliament to reform and rename the Crofters Commission; to provide for the establishment of a new register of crofts and for registration of crofts, common grazings and land held runrig in it; to make provision about the duties of crofters and certain owner-occupiers of crofts and for the enforcement of those duties; to make further amendments to the law on crofting; and for connected purposes.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
The Act (other than this section and sections 53 and 54) comes into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order appoint.
Notes
This Act makes amendments to: the Small Landholders (Scotland) Act 1911, the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964, and the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
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