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[F1PART 3ASRelinquishing and assignation of holdings

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 3A inserted (23.12.2016 for specified purposes, 28.2.2021 in so far as not already in force) by Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 18), ss. 110(2), 130(1) (with s. 128); S.S.I. 2016/365, reg. 2; S.S.I. 2020/428, reg. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

CHAPTER 1STenant's offer to relinquish holding

Landlord's response to tenant's offer to quit tenancyS

32RNotice of declinatureS

(1)The landlord may, at any time before the expiry of the period of 28 days mentioned in section 32Q(4), serve notice on the tenant stating that the landlord does not wish to accept the notice of intention to relinquish.

(2)A notice served under subsection (1) is a “notice of declinature”.

(3)The landlord must, at the same time as serving a notice of declinature, send a copy of the notice to—

(a)the Tenant Farming Commissioner,

(b)any valuer appointed under section 32G(2) or, as the case may be, 32H(5)(b).

(4)Where the landlord serves notice of declinature—

(a)if no person has been appointed as the valuer under section 32G(2), the Tenant Farming Commissioner need not so appoint a person,

(b)if a valuer has been appointed under section 32G(2) or, as the case may be, 32H(5)(b), the valuer's appointment comes to an end.]