Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003

[F1 97P Confirmation of intention to proceed with purchase and withdrawal S

(1) A Part 3A community body's right to buy land under this Act is exercisable only if, within 21 days of the date of notification under section 97S(12), it sends notice in writing confirming its intention to proceed to buy the land to—

(a) Ministers, and

(b) the owner of the land.

(2) A Part 3A community body may, at any time after—

(a) making an application under section 97G, withdraw the application, or

(b) confirming its intention to proceed under subsection (1), withdraw that confirmation,

by notice in writing to that effect sent to Ministers.

(3) Ministers must, within 7 days of receipt of notice under subsection (1) or (2), acknowledge receipt and send a copy of that acknowledgement to the owner of the land.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 3A inserted (30.6.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 6), ss. 74, 142(1); S.S.I. 2017/192, art. 2; S.S.I. 2018/139, art. 2(a)