Part 2

The community right to buy
Chapter 4

Procedure after activation of right to buy

Right to buy same land exercisable by only one community body
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1
Only one community body may exercise the right to buy land in which two or more community bodies have registered community interests.
2
Where two or more community bodies have confirmed that they will exercise their rights to buy such land it is for Ministers to decide which one is to proceed.
3
On Ministers so deciding—
a
the other community body’s right to buy the land is extinguished; and
b
they shall—
i
direct the Keeper to delete its interest from the Register; and
ii
notify the owner of the land and the community bodies of that fact.
4
Where a community body has confirmed that it will buy the land as respects which a crofting community body has applied to Ministers under section 73 below for consent to exercise the right to buy, it is for Ministers to decide which body is to proceed.
5
Where Ministers decide that the crofting community body is to proceed—
a
the community body’s right to buy the land is extinguished; and
b
they shall—
i
direct the Keeper to delete its interest from the Register; and
ii
notify the owner of the land, the crofting community body and the community body of that fact.