Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016

7 General powers

(1) The Commission may do anything which it considers—

(a) to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of, or in connection with, the exercise of—

(i) its functions,

(ii) the functions of the Land Commissioners,

(iii) the functions of the Tenant Farming Commissioner,

(b) to be conducive to the exercise of those respective functions.

(2) In particular, the Commission may—

(a) enter into contracts,

(b) acquire and dispose of land,

(c) co-operate with any person,

(d) obtain advice or assistance from any person who is, in the Commission’s opinion, qualified to give it,

(e) pay any such person such fees, remuneration and allowances as the Commission may determine.