The Crown Estate Transfer Scheme 2017

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation, commencement and extent

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Transfer date and transferee

  5. 4.Scottish assets

  6. 5.Designated rights and designated liabilities

  7. 6.Protection of employment

  8. 7.Protection of UK-wide interests

  9. 8.Consequential amendments

  10. 9.Statements of account and audit

  11. 10.Treatment of certain receipts: receipts relating to the relevant matters only

  12. 11.Treatment of certain receipts: receipts relating to the relevant matters and the Crown Estate

  13. 12.Requirement to take reasonable steps to secure the payment of certain sums

  14. 13.Sums paid in error to the manager

  15. 14.Supplementary

  16. 15.Publicity

  17. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      The Scottish assets

      1. 1.Interpretation

      2. 2.In this Schedule, with the exception of paragraph 18, any...

      3. 3.Rural estate

      4. 4.The Glenlivet estate.

      5. 5.The Applegirth estate.

      6. 6.The Fochabers estate.

      7. 7.1 and 2 Kings Park Cottages, Stirling.

      8. 8.10 the Homesteads, Stirling.

      9. 9.Commercial estate

      10. 10.The lock-up garage at 3 and 5 West Thistle Street...

      11. 11.The land at Rhu Marina.

      12. 12.Seabed etc.

      13. 13.The rights in the Scottish zone— (a) of unloading gas...

      14. 14.The right in the Scottish zone of exploiting the seabed...

      15. 15.The land which lies between the high and low water...

      16. 16.Rockall.

      17. 17.Other property, rights and interests

      18. 18.Any other property, rights and interests— (a) which are held...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Designated Rights and Designated Liabilities

      1. 1.Interpretation

      2. 2.In this Schedule, a reference to a right or a...

      3. 3.Designated rights

      4. 4.Any rights of the Commissioners in relation to moveable property—...

      5. 5.Any rights in intellectual property which have—

      6. 6.Any rights of the Commissioners in connection with historic Scottish...

      7. 7.Designated liabilities

      8. 8.Any liabilities of the Commissioners in connection with historic Scottish...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Protection of Employment

      1. 1.Interpretation

      2. 2.Transfer of employment rights and liabilities

      3. 3.On and after the transfer date, a contract mentioned in...

      4. 4.Any act or omission before the transfer date, of or...

      5. 5.Objections to transfer

      6. 6.Where an employee so objects, the employee’s contract terminates on...

      7. 7.Where the transfer involves or would involve a substantial change...

      8. 8.Variation of contract

      9. 9.Paragraph 8 does not prevent a variation of a contract...

      10. 10.Paragraph 9 does not affect any rule of law as...

      11. 11.Protection against dismissal

      12. 12.Paragraph 11 does not apply— (a) if the sole or...

      13. 13.Pensions

      14. 14.For the purposes of paragraph 13, any provisions of an...

      15. 15.An employee is not entitled to bring a claim against...

      16. 16.In relation to each employee whose contract is transferred under...

      17. 17.In paragraph 16, “appropriate pension scheme” means a scheme which,...

      18. 18.In considering whether a pension scheme meets the requirements of...

      19. 19.Dis-application of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Protection of UK-wide Interests

      1. PART 1 Protections for defence and national security

        1. 1.Interpretation: general

        2. 2.Interpretation: meaning of market value

        3. 3.Renewal of existing rights of the Secretary of State

        4. 4.Grant of new rights to the Secretary of State

        5. 5.Acquisition of third party rights by the Secretary of State

        6. 6.Grant of new rights to third parties

        7. 7.Use of Scottish assets by the manager

        8. 8.Procedure

        9. 9.Disagreement

        10. 10.Annual report

      2. PART 2 Consideration payable under the Electronic Communications Code

        1. 11.Interpretation

        2. 12.Modifications of the electronic communications code

        3. 13.Consideration payable to the manager in connection with an agreement

        4. 14.Failure to agree consideration: tidal waters

      3. PART 3 Pipeline payments

        1. 15.Interpretation

        2. 16.Notification of objection to payment

        3. 17.No notice of objection to payment

        4. 18.Determination of market value

        5. 19.Where the Treasury have given notice in accordance with paragraph...

        6. 20.(1) In making the determination under paragraph 19, the appropriate...

        7. 21.As soon as reasonably practicable after making the determination under...

        8. 22.The manager must— (a) ensure that the payment does not...

        9. 23.If the manager fails to comply with paragraph 22(b), the...

        10. 24.Fees of the appropriate person

      4. PART 4 Electricity infrastructure payments

        1. 25.Interpretation

        2. 26.Notification of proposed payment

        3. 27.No notice of objection to proposed payment

        4. 28.Determination of market value

        5. 29.Where the Treasury have given notice in accordance with paragraph...

        6. 30.Before making the determination under paragraph 29 the appropriate person...

        7. 31.(1) In making the determination under paragraph 29, the appropriate...

        8. 32.As soon as reasonably practicable after making the determination under...

        9. 33.The manager must ensure that the payment does not exceed...

        10. 34.Fees of the appropriate person

        11. 35.Disapplication of paragraph 26

        12. 36.This paragraph applies where the manager— (a) has agreed a...

        13. 37.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) an appropriate person has...

        14. 38.Requirement for a valid payment

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Consequential Amendments

      1. PART 1 Public General Acts

        1. 1.Harbours, Docks, and Piers Clauses Act 1847

        2. 2.Universities (Scotland) Act 1889

        3. 3.Military Lands Act 1892

        4. 4.Light Railways Act 1896

        5. 5.Railway Fires Act 1905

        6. 6.Small Landholders (Scotland) Act 1911

        7. 7.Land Drainage (Scotland) Act 1958

        8. 8.Opencast Coal Act 1958

        9. 9.Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960

        10. 10.Harbours Act 1964

        11. 11.Gas Act 1965

        12. 12.Forestry Act 1967

        13. 13.Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967

        14. 14.Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968

        15. 15.Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979

        16. 16.Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

        17. 17.Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982

        18. 18.Rent (Scotland) Act 1984

        19. 19.Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

        20. 20.Telecommunications Act 1984

        21. 21.Housing (Scotland) Act 1988

        22. 22.Electricity Act 1989

        23. 23.Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990

        24. 24.Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991

        25. 25.Transport and Works Act 1992

        26. 26.Deer (Scotland) Act 1996

        27. 27.Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997

        28. 28.Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997

        29. 29.Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997

        30. 30.Data Protection Act 1998

        31. 31.Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002

        32. 32.Building (Scotland) Act 2003

        33. 33.Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm (Navigation and Fishing) (Scotland) Act 2003

        34. 34.Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004

        35. 35.Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Act 2006

        36. 36.Housing (Scotland) Act 2006

        37. 37.Glasgow Airport Rail Link Act 2007

        38. 38.Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007

        39. 39.Energy Act 2008

        40. 40.Planning Act 2008

        41. 41.Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009

        42. 42.Marine (Scotland) Act 2010

        43. 43.Forth Crossing Act 2011

        44. 44.Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011

        45. 45.High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013

        46. 46.Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013

        47. 47.Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014

        48. 48.Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014

      2. PART 2 Local Acts of the United Kingdom Parliament

        1. 49.Zetland County Council Act 1974

        2. 50.Highland Regional Council (Harbours) Order Confirmation Act 1991

        3. 51.Tay Road Bridge Order Confirmation Act 1991

        4. 52.British Railways Act 1992

        5. 53.British Railways (No. 2) Act 1992

        6. 54.Pittenweem Harbour Order Confirmation Act 1992

        7. 55.British Railways Act 1993

        8. 56.Highland Regional Council (Wester Bridge) Order Confirmation Act 1993

        9. 57.British Railways Act 1994

        10. 58.British Railways Order Confirmation Act 1994

        11. 59.British Railways (No. 2) Order Confirmation Act 1994

        12. 60.British Railways (No. 3) Order Confirmation Act 1994

        13. 61.Lerwick Harbour Act 1994

        14. 62.Bell’s Bridge Order Confirmation Act 1995

        15. 63.British Waterways Act 1995

        16. 64.Western Isles Council (Berneray Causeway) Order Confirmation Act 1996

        17. 65.The Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar (Eriskay Causeway) Order Confirmation Act 2000

      3. PART 3 Secondary legislation

        1. 66.Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987

        2. 67.Income Support (General) Regulations 1987

        3. 68.Scottish Transport Group (Castle Bay Pier) Empowerment Order 1988

        4. 69.Caledonian MacBrayne Limited (Gott Bay Pier) Harbour Revision Order 1990

        5. 70.Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations 1991

        6. 71.Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992

        7. 72.Lerwick Harbour Revision Order 1993

        8. 73.Montrose Harbour Revision Order 1993

        9. 74.Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

        10. 75.Peterhead Harbours Revision Order 1996

        11. 76.Inverness Harbour Revision Order 1997

        12. 77.Lerwick Harbour Revision Order 1997

        13. 78.Western Isles Council (Brevig) Harbour Revision Order 1997

        14. 79.Peterhead Harbours Revision Order 1998

        15. 80.Scrabster (Forward Supply Base) Harbour Revision Order 1998

        16. 81.Fraserburgh Harbour Revision Order 1999

        17. 82.Highland Council (Eigg) Harbour Empowerment Order 1999

        18. 83.Highland Council (Muck) Harbour Empowerment Order 1999

        19. 84.Macduff Harbour Revision Order 1999

        20. 85.National Trust for Scotland (Canna) Harbour Revision Order 1999

        21. 86.Scottish Natural Heritage (Rum) Harbour Empowerment Order 1999

        22. 87.Associated British Ports (Troon) Harbour Revision Order 2000

        23. 88.Scrabster (Inner Harbour Development) Harbour Revision Order 2000

        24. 89.Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Aird Mhor, Barra) Harbour Empowerment Order 2001

        25. 90.Lerwick Harbour Revision Order 2001

        26. 91.Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Various Harbours) Harbour Revision Order 2002

        27. 92.Little Loch Broom Scallops Several Fishery Order 2002

        28. 93.Loch Caolisport Scallops Several Fishery (Scotland) Order 2002

        29. 94.State Pension Credit Regulations 2002

        30. 95.Highland Council (Inverie) Harbour Empowerment Order 2004

        31. 96.Mallaig Harbour Revision Order 2004

        32. 97.Caledonian MacBrayne Limited (Kennacraig) Harbour Empowerment Order 2005

        33. 98.Caledonian MacBrayne (Oban Quay) Harbour Revision Order 2005

        34. 99.Inverness Harbour Revision (Works) Order 2005

        35. 100.Loch Crinan Scallops Several Fishery Order 2005

        36. 101.Highland Council (Raasay) Harbour Revision Order 2006

        37. 102.Housing Benefit Regulations 2006

        38. 103.Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006

        39. 104.Electricity (Offshore Generating Stations) (Safety Zones) (Application Procedures and Control of Access) Regulations 2007

        40. 105.Lerwick Harbour Revision Order 2007

        41. 106.Port of Cairnryan Harbour Empowerment Order 2007

        42. 107.Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (Applications and Objections Procedure) Rules 2007

        43. 108.Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (Largs) Harbour Revision Order 2008

        44. 109.Dumfries and Galloway Council (Garlieston) Harbour Empowerment Order 2008

        45. 110.Dumfries and Galloway Council (Isle of Whithorn) Harbour Empowerment Order 2008

        46. 111.Dumfries and Galloway Council (Port William) Harbour Empowerment Order 2008

        47. 112.Peterhead Port Authority Harbour Revision Order 2008

        48. 113.Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009

        49. 114.Loch Ryan Port (Harbour Empowerment) Order 2009

        50. 115.Offshore Gas Storage and Unloading (Licensing) Regulations 2009

        51. 116.Port Babcock Rosyth Harbour Empowerment Order 2009

        52. 117.Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2009

        53. 118.Infrastructure Planning (Compulsory Acquisition) Regulations 2010

        54. 119.Lerwick Harbour Revision Order 2010

        55. 120.Caledonian Maritime Assets (Kennacraig) Harbour Revision Order 2011

        56. 121.Caledonian Maritime Assets (Port Ellen) Harbour Revision Order 2011

        57. 122.Campbeltown Harbour Revision Order 2011

        58. 123.Fraserburgh Harbour Revision Order 2011

        59. 124.Infrastructure Planning (Changes to, and Revocation of, Development Consent Orders) Regulations 2011

        60. 125.Scrabster (Deep Inner Berth) Harbour Revision Order 2011

        61. 126.Water Industry (Schemes for Adoption of Private Sewers) Regulations 2011

        62. 127.Shetland Islands Regulated Fishery (Scotland) Order 2012

        63. 128.Caledonian Maritime Assets (Lochaline Ferry Services Slipway) Harbour Empowerment Order 2013

        64. 129.Loch Sligachan, Isle of Skye, Scallops Several Fishery Order 2013

        65. 130.Rosyth International Container Terminal (Harbour Revision) Order 2013

        66. 131.Contracts for Difference (Allocation) Regulations 2014

        67. 132.Port of Ardersier Harbour Revision Order 2014

        68. 133.Renewables Obligation Closure Order 2014

        69. 134.Caledonian Maritime Assets (Brodick) Harbour Revision Order 2015

        70. 135.Infrastructure Planning (Interested Parties and Miscellaneous Prescribed Provisions) Regulations 2015

        71. 136.Lerwick Harbour Revision Order 2015

        72. 137.Little Loch Broom Scallops Several Fishery Order 2015

        73. 138.Loch Ewe, Isle of Ewe, Wester Ross, Scallops Several Fishery Order 2015

        74. 139.Peterhead Port Authority Harbour Revision Order 2015

        75. 140.Lochboisdale and Gasay Port (Harbour Empowerment) Order 2016

  19. Explanatory Note