Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993

[F1 4 (1) In appointing members of the Commission, the Scottish Ministers must— S

(a) ensure—

(i) that each person appointed has knowledge of crofting;

(ii) where sub-paragraph (2) applies, that at least one person appointed can speak the Gaelic language; and

(iii) where sub-paragraph (3) applies, that at least one person appointed appears to Ministers to represent the interests of landlords of crofts; and

(b) be satisfied that no person appointed has any financial or other interest that would be likely to affect prejudicially the exercise by that person of the functions of a member.

(2) This sub-paragraph applies where none of the elected members can speak the Gaelic language.

(3) This sub-paragraph applies where the Scottish Ministers consider that none of the elected members represents the interests of landlords of crofts.

(4) The fact that a person is—

(a) a crofter;

(b) a landlord of a croft;

(c) an owner-occupier of a croft;

(d) a cottar; or

(e) a member of the family of any such person,

does not of itself constitute an interest mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b).

(5) No person may be appointed as a member of the Commission if that person is, or has at any time during the previous year been, a member of—

(a) the House of Commons;

(b) the Scottish Parliament;

(c) the European Parliament.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 substituted (1.10.2011 for specified purposes, 1.4.2012 in force in so far as not already in force) by Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 14), s. 57(2), sch. 1 (with s. 57(4)); S.S.I. 2011/334, art. 3, sch. Pt. 1 (with arts. 4 5(1) 8); S.S.I. 2011/334, art. 3, sch. Pt. 2 (with arts. 4 5(3))