OffencesS
29Transfer of land containing crofts: offencesS
(1)A person commits an offence if, ownership of an owner-occupied croft having been transferred to the person as is mentioned in section 4(1)(b), the person fails within 1 year of the transfer to apply to register the owner-occupied croft.
(2)A person commits an offence in respect of each further 1 year period where the person continues to fail to apply to register the owner-occupied croft mentioned in subsection (1).
(3)But an offence under subsection (1) or (2) cannot be committed by a person in respect of an owner-occupied croft after the person is no longer required, by virtue of section 4(9), to register the owner-occupied croft.
(4)A person commits an offence if—
(a)ownership of an owner-occupied croft having been transferred to the person as is mentioned in section 5(1)(a); or
(b)ownership of land having been transferred to the person as is mentioned in section 5(1)(b)(i),
the person fails within 1 year of the transfer to apply to register the transfer.
(5)A person commits an offence in respect of each further 1 year period where the person continues to fail to apply to register the transfer mentioned in subsection (4).
(6)A person who commits an offence under subsection (1), (2), (4) or (5) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
Commencement Information
I1S. 29(1)-(3) in force at 30.11.2013 by S.S.I. 2012/288, art. 3(1)(c)
I2S. 29(4)(5)(6) in force at 30.11.2012 by S.S.I. 2012/288, art. 3(1)(b)(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2
30Change of landlord: offencesS
(1)A person commits an offence if, having become the landlord of a croft, the person fails, within 1 year of becoming such a landlord, to apply to register the change of landlord in accordance with section 5(1)(b)(ii).
(2)A person commits an offence in respect of each further 1 year period where the person continues to fail to apply to register the change of landlord mentioned in subsection (1).
(3)But no offence is committed under this section by a person who becomes the landlord of a croft by virtue of the transfer of ownership of land on which the croft is situated.
(4)A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) or (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
Commencement Information
I3S. 30 in force at 30.11.2012 by S.S.I. 2012/288, art. 3(1)(b)(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2
31Transfer of land on which common grazing is situated: offencesS
(1)A person commits an offence if, ownership of land such as is mentioned in section 25(1)(a) having been transferred to the person, the person fails within 1 year of the transfer to apply to register the transfer.
(2)A person commits an offence in respect of each further 1 year period where the person continues to fail to apply to register the transfer mentioned in subsection (1).
(3)A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) or (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
Commencement Information
I4S. 31 in force at 30.11.2012 by S.S.I. 2012/288, art. 3(1)(b)(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2