PART 3Management of land by Scottish Ministers
Acquisition and disposal of land
18Power to acquire land by agreement
1
The Scottish Ministers may, if they consider it appropriate to do so, acquire by agreement land for the purpose of exercising their functions under—
a
section 11,
b
section 15.
2
The power in subsection (1) includes, in particular, the power—
a
to purchase, or enter into a lease for, land,
b
to accept land as a gift,
c
to acquire any right or interest in or over land.
19Compulsory purchase of land
1
The Scottish Ministers may compulsorily acquire land that they require for the purpose of exercising their functions under section 11.
2
But the Scottish Ministers may not compulsorily acquire land if—
a
the land is subject to an arrangement under section 17(1),
b
the land is—
i
subject to a forestry dedication agreement, and
ii
being managed in accordance with a plan of operations that has been approved by the Scottish Ministers, or
c
the land is held or used by a Minister of the Crown or a department of the Government of the United Kingdom.
3
The power in subsection (1) includes, in particular, the power—
a
to acquire any right or interest in or over land,
b
to acquire a servitude or other right in or over land by the creation of a new right.
20Power to dispose of land
1
The Scottish Ministers may, if they consider it appropriate to do so, dispose of land mentioned in subsection (2).
2
The land is—
a
land in the national forest estate,
b
land within the meaning of section 12(1)(b)(i),
c
land within the meaning of section 15(2)(b)(i).
3
The Scottish Ministers must ensure that any funds received by them as a result of the disposal of land under subsection (1) are—
a
separately recorded, and
b
used by them solely for the purposes of or in connection with the carrying out of their functions under this Act.
4
In subsection (1), “dispose of land” includes—
a
the sale, gift or lease of the land,
b
the grant of any right or interest in or over the land.