Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 2)

Part 3 S The crofting community right to buy

Chapter 2 S Exercise of right to buy

82 Notification of Ministers' decision on application S

(1) Ministers shall give written notice, in prescribed form, of their decision upon an application, and their reasons for it, to—

(a) the applicant crofting community body;

(b) the owner of the land or [F1 as the case may be the tenant whose interest is the subject of the application or the] person entitled to the sporting interests to which the application relates;

(c) every other person who was invited, under section 73(8)(a) above, to send them views on the application; and

(d) where their decision is to consent to the application, to the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland.

(2) The form of notice shall be prescribed so as to secure that the notice includes a full description of—

(a) the land [F2 , tenant's interest] or sporting interests to which the consent relates (provided, where appropriate, by or by reference to maps and drawings); and

(b) where their decision is to consent to the application, any conditions imposed under section 80 above by virtue of subsections (4) or (5) of section 77 above.

(3) The notice given under subsection (1) above shall—

(a) contain information about the consequences of the decision notified and of the rights of appeal against it given by this Part of this Act; and

(b) state the date as at which the decision is effective.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 82(1)(b) inserted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(8)(a) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.

F2 Words in s. 82(2)(a) inserted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(8)(b) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.