92Appeals to Land Court: valuationS
(1)The owner of land or [F1as the case may be the tenant or the] person entitled to the sporting interests the value of which has been assessed under section 88 above and the crofting community body which is exercising its right to buy the land [F2, tenant's interest or sporting] interests may appeal to the Land Court against the valuation [F3; and if the valuer has made a determination under section 88A(1) above the tenant and that body may so appeal against the determination.].
(2)An appeal under this section shall state the grounds on which it is being made and shall be lodged within 21 days of the date of notification under section 88(12) above.
(3)In an appeal under this section, the Land Court may reassess the value of the land or [F4as the case may be of the tenant's interest or the sporting interests and may substitute its own determination for any determination under section 88A(1) above.].
(4)The valuer whose valuation [F5or determination] is appealed against may be a witness in the appeal proceedings.
(5)The Land Court shall give reasons for its decision on an appeal under this section and shall issue a written statement of these reasons within 4 weeks of the hearing of the appeal.
(6)The validity of anything done under this Part of this Act is not affected by any failure of the Land Court to comply with the time limit specified in subsection (5) above.
(7)Ministers are not competent parties to any appeal under this section by reason only that they appointed the valuer whose valuation [F6or determination] is the subject of the appeal.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 92(1) inserted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(16)(a)(i) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.
F2Words in s. 92(1) inserted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(16)(a)(ii) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.
F3Words in s. 92(1) added (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(16)(a)(iii) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.
F4Words in s. 92(3) substituted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(16)(b) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.
F5Words in s. 92(4) inserted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(16)(c) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.
F6Words in s. 92(7) inserted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(16)(c) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.