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Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991 (Cap. 55).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Scotland
Document type
Legislation
Date
1991 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to consolidate the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1949 and other enactments relating to agricultural holdings in Scotland.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Basic legislation Land reform Land tenure Agricultural land Lease Contract/agreement Dispute settlement Court/tribunal
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Act provides with respect to definition of tenancy rights in respect to agricultural holdings. A secure tenancy is a long term heritable tenancy with security of tenure and a succession right An agricultural holding is the consolidation of agricultural land, fixed equipment, house, buildings, in any tenancy arrangement between a landlord and a tenant farmer. The Act: provides for new forms of agricultural tenancies and makes provisions in relation to these tenancies; provide for the right of certain agricultural tenants to buy land; provides for the use of certain agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes; makes special provision for certain agricultural tenancies where the tenant is a partnership; makes new provision for the resolution of disputes between landlords and tenants arising under agricultural tenancies.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Amended by

Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 (2003 asp 11).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003 (2019)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Land reform, Land tenure, Agricultural land, Lease, Contract/agreement, Dispute settlement, Court/tribunal

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (2016 asp 18).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2016

Keyword: Agricultural development, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Food security, Private forest, Framework law, Basic legislation, Land reform, Land tenure, Policy/planning, Institution, Lease, Agricultural land, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Servitude, Land-use planning, Land valuation, Non-governmental entity, Ownership, Private land, Cultural heritage, Common property, Community management, Smallholders/peasants, Management/conservation, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991 (Variation of Schedule 5) Order 2019 (S.S.I. No. 1 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: Farming, Subsidy/incentive, Agricultural development, Land reform, Land tenure, Agricultural land, Lease

Source: FAO, FAOLEX