Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993

1. Introductory Text

2. The Crofters Commission

   1. 1. Constitution and general functions of Crofters Commission.

   2. 2. Particular powers and duties of the Commission.

3. Meaning of croft and crofter

   1. 3. Meaning of croft and crofter.

4. Enlargement of crofts

   1. 4. Enlargement where owner and crofter are in agreement.

5. The conditions of tenure

   1. 5. The statutory conditions.

   2. 6. Rent.

   3. 7. Renunciation of tenancy.

   4. 8. Assignation of croft.

   5. 9. Sub-division of croft.

6. Succession to croft

   1. 10. Bequest of croft.

   2. 11. Intestacy.

7. Rights of crofters and cottars to acquire their subjects

   1. 12. General provision.

   2. 13. Authorisation by Land Court of acquisition of croft land.

   3. 14. Consideration payable in respect of acquisition of croft land.

   4. 15. Determination by Land Court of terms and conditions for conveyance of the site of the dwelling-house.

   5. 16. Provisions relating to conveyance.

   6. 17. Provisions supplementary to sections 13 and 15.

   7. 18. Adjustment of rent for remainder of croft where part conveyed to crofter.

   8. 19. Provisions relating to existing loans and heritable securities.

8. Provisions relating to termination of tenancy and de-crofting

   1. 20. Resumption of croft or part of croft by landlord.

   2. 21. Crofter’s right to share in value of land resumed by landlord.

   3. 22. Absentee crofters.

   4. 23. Vacant crofts.

   5. 24. Decrofting in case of resumption or vacancy of croft.

   6. 25. Provisions supplementary to s.24(3).

   7. 26. Provisions as to removal of crofter.

9. Subletting of crofts

   1. 27. Provisions as to right to sublet.

   2. 28. Special provisions regarding subletting of crofts not adequately used.

   3. 29. Miscellaneous provisions regarding subleases of crofts.

10. Compensation for improvements and for deterioration or damage

    1. 30. Compensation to crofter for improvements.

    2. 31. Permanent improvements made on crofts for purposes of subsidiary or auxiliary occupations.

    3. 32. Assessment of compensation for improvements.

    4. 33. Record of improvements.

    5. 34. Compensation to landlord for deterioration or damage.

    6. 35. Assessment of compensation for improvements or deterioration on joint application to Land Court.

    7. 36. Compensation to cottar for improvements.

11. Compulsory acquisition of croft

    1. 37. Crofter’s right to share in value of land taken possession of compulsorily.

12. Reorganisation schemes

    1. 38. Reorganisation schemes.

    2. 39. Putting into effect of reorganisation schemes.

13. Commission to obtain information and compile register of crofts

    1. 40. Obtaining of information by Commission.

    2. 41. Register of Crofts.

14. Financial assistance to crofters, cottars and certain owner- occupiers etc

    1. 42. Crofters.

    2. 43. Supplementary provisions as to loans under s.42.

    3. 44. Cottars

    4. 45. Former crofters and cottars who have acquired site of the dwelling-house.

    5. 46. Owner-occupiers of like economic status as crofters and other persons.

15. Common Grazings

    1. 47. Appointment, etc., of grazings committee or grazings constable.

    2. 48. Powers and duties of grazings committees.

    3. 49. Common grazings regulations.

    4. 50. Use of common grazings for forestry purposes.

    5. 51. Enlargement of common grazings.

    6. 52. Miscellaneous provisions as to common grazings, as to lands held runrig, and as to use by crofters of peat bogs, etc.

16. Provisions relating to Land Court

    1. 53. Jurisdictional provisions.

    2. 54. Crofters Holdings Book.

17. Miscellaneous and General Provisions

    1. 55. Service of notices

    2. 56. Provisions as to entry and inspection.

    3. 57. Provisions as to compulsory purchase of land and as to management of land.

    4. 58. Provisions as to representations.

    5. 59. Financial provisions.

    6. 60. Regulations.

    7. 61. Interpretation.

    8. 62. Application of Act to Crown.

    9. 63. Transitional provisions, savings and repeals.

    10. 64. Short title, commencement and extent.

18. 1. Schedule 1

       Provisions as to the Crofters Commission.

    2. Schedule 2

       The statutory conditions.

    3. Schedule 3

       Permanent improvements.

    4. Schedule 4

       Confirmation and validity of reorganisation schemes.

       1. Part I Procedure for confirming reorganisation schemes.

       2. Part II Validity of reorganisation schemes.

    5. Schedule 5

       Provisions as to security, etc., of loans.

    6. Schedule 6

       Transitional provisions and savings.

    7. Schedule 7

       Repeals.

       1. Part I Enactments repealed so far as they apply in the crofting counties.

       2. Part II Other enactments repealed.