Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (2010 asp 14). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Legislation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil Keyword Agricultural development Smallholders/peasants Land tenure Common property Mountain area Institution Lease Traditional rights/customary rights Subdivision of land Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe 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. 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. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 (1993 Cap. 44). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1993 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 Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2011 (S.S.I. No. 334 (C. 29). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011 Keyword: Land tenure, Common property, Institution, Subdivision of land, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement, Saving and Transitory Provisions) Order 2010 (S.S.I. No. 437 (C. 31)). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010 Keyword: Land tenure, Common property, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Crofting Register (Scotland) Rules 2012 (S.S.I. No. 294 of 2012). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012 Keyword: Land tenure, Common property, Registration, Cadastre/land registration, Range, Pastoralism Source: FAO, FAOLEX Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 3, Transitory, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2012 (S.S.I. No. 288 (C. 31) of 2012). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012 Keyword: Land tenure, Common property, Institution, Subdivision of land, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Crofting Register (Notice of First Registration) (Scotland) Order 2012 (S.S.I. No. 296 of 2012). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012 Keyword: Land tenure, Common property, Registration, Cadastre/land registration, Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Crofting Register (Fees) (Scotland) Order 2012 (S.S.I. No. 295 of 2012). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012 Keyword: Land tenure, Common property, Registration, Cadastre/land registration, Royalties/fees Source: FAO, FAOLEX Crofting Register (Transfer of Ownership) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. No. 297 of 2012). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012 Keyword: Land tenure, Common property, Registration, Cadastre/land registration, Transfer Source: FAO, FAOLEX Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. No. 456 of 2011). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011 Keyword: Land tenure, Common property, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by 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