PART 2THE CROFTING REGISTER
Consequential amendments of the 1993 Act
I122Meaning of “croft” etc.
1
In section 3 of the 1993 Act (meaning of croft and crofter)—
a
in subsection (1), after “subsection (2) below” insert “
and to section 3ZA(2)(a)
”
;
b
in subsection (3), at the beginning insert “
Subject to section 3ZA(2)(c),
”
.
2
After section 3 insert—
3ZARegistered crofts
1
This section applies where a holding situated—
a
in the crofting counties; or
b
as is mentioned in section 3A(1)(b),
is registered in the Crofting Register.
2
For the purposes of this Act—
a
the holding is, from the date of registration, a croft;
b
the land which comprises the croft (including any right or land mentioned in section 3(4)) is determined by the description of that land in the registration schedule of the croft; and
c
from the date of registration, any person for the time being entered in the registration schedule of the croft as the tenant of the croft is a crofter.
3
Section 3 (other than subsection (2)) does not apply.
4
Section 3(2) applies to subsection (2)(a) of this section as it applies to subsection (1) of section 3.
5
Nothing in this section affects whether, before the date of registration, the holding was a croft or any person was the tenant of it.