http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/2/section/85/2007-06-25Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003An Act of the Scottish Parliament to establish statutory public rights of access to land for recreational and other purposes, and to extend some of the provisions for that purpose to rights of way and other rights; to make provision under which bodies representing rural and crofting communities may buy the land with which those communities have a connection; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2021-06-082007-06-25
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Part 3
The crofting community right to buyChapter 2Exercise of right to buyConfirmation of intention to proceed with purchase and withdrawal851A crofting community body’s right to buy land , the interest of a tenant over land or sporting interests under this Act is exercisable only if, within 21 days of the date of notification under section 88(12) below, it sends notice confirming its intention to proceed to buy the land , tenant's interest or interests to Ministers and to the owner of the land or , as the case may be, the tenant or the person entitled to the interests.2A crofting community body may, at any time after—amaking an application under section 73 above, withdraw the application; orbconfirming its intention to proceed under subsection (1) above, withdraw that confirmation,by notice in writing to that effect sent to Ministers.3Ministers shall, within 7 days of receipt of notice under subsection (1) or (2) above, acknowledge receipt and send a copy of that acknowledgement to the owner of the land or , as the case may be, the tenant or the person entitled to the interests.Words in s. 85(1) inserted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(9)(a)(i) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.Words in s. 85(1) inserted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(9)(a)(ii) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.Words in s. 85(1) inserted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(9)(a)(iii) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.Words in s. 85(3) inserted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(9)(b) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.