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Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 (1993 Cap. 44).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Legislation
Date
1993
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to crofting, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Scottish Law Commission.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Fisheries, Land & soil
Keyword
Agricultural development Institution Smallholders/peasants Community management Pastoralism Inland fisheries Land tenure Lease Common property Mountain area Traditional rights/customary rights Subdivision of land Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Court/tribunal Range Grazing
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Act continues into being the Crofters Commission and provides with respect to crofting, a particular form of land tenure exercised in Scotland and related matters such acquisition of land by crofters. The Commission was established by the he Crofters (Scotland) Act 1955. The Commission shall, among other things, keep under general review all matters relating to crofts and crofting conditions such as land settlement, the improvement of land and livestock, the planting of trees, the supply of agricultural equipment and requisites, the marketing of agricultural produce, experimental work on crofting methods, the provision of demonstration crofts, the needs of the crofting communities for public services of all kinds, the provision of social amenities and the need for industries to provide supplementary occupations for crofters or work for their families. For the purposes of this Act: (a) any right in pasture or grazing land held or to be held by the tenant of a croft, whether alone or in common with others; (b) any land comprising any part of a common grazing which has been apportioned for the exclusive use of a crofter under section 52(4) of this Act and; (c) any land held runrig which has been apportioned under section 52(8) of this Act, shall be deemed to form part of the croft.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Amended by

Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (2010 asp 14).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010

Keyword: Agricultural development, Smallholders/peasants, Land tenure, Common property, Mountain area, Institution, Lease, Traditional rights/customary rights, Subdivision of land, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Crofting (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 (2013 asp 10).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2013

Keyword: Smallholders/peasants, Land tenure, Lease, Traditional rights/customary rights, Common property, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX