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

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Scotland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
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.
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