80 Determination of matters where Secretary of State is landlord or tenant.S
(1)This section applies where the Secretary of State is the landlord or the tenant of an agricultural holding.
(2)Where this section applies, any provision of this Act [F1(except section 8)]—
(a)under which any matter relating to the holding is referred to the decision of the Secretary of State;F2...
F2(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
shall have effect with the substitution for every reference to “the Secretary of State” of a reference to “ the Land Court ”, and any provision referred to in paragraph (a) above which provides for an appeal to an arbiter from the decision of the Secretary of State shall not apply.
[F3(3)Where this section applies, section 8 of this Act shall have effect—
(a)with the substitution for “Scottish Ministers” in subsection (3) of “sheriff”;
(b)as if subsection (3A) were omitted.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 80(2) inserted (27.11.2003) by Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 11), ss. 61(2)(a), 95(3), 95(4) (with s. 95(2)); S.S.I. 2003/548, art. 2(e) (with Sch.)
F2S. 80(2)(b) and preceding word repealed (27.11.2003) by Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 11), s. 95(3)(4), Sch. para. 41 (with s. 95(2)); S.S.I. 2003/548, art. 2(i) (with Sch.)
F3S. 80(3) inserted (27.11.2003) by Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 11), ss. 61(2)(b), 95(3), 95(4) (with s. 95(2)); S.S.I. 2003/548, art. 2(e) (with Sch.)