49AGrazings committees: duty to report

1

Each grazings committee must report to the Commission on—

a

the condition of the common grazing;

b

the condition of every croft of a crofter sharing in the grazing;

c

the condition of every owner-occupied croft of an owner-occupier crofter sharing in the grazing;

d

any other matter the Commission may require.

2

Where the committee consider that—

a

a crofter sharing in the grazing is not complying with a duty mentioned in section 5AA, 5B or 5C;

b

an owner-occupier crofter sharing in the grazing is not complying with a duty mentioned in section 19C(2),

the report under subsection (1) must also include information on that matter.

3

A report under subsection (1) may also include information on any other matter affecting—

a

the common grazing;

b

crofting in any township associated with the grazing,

as the committee consider appropriate.

4

The first report under subsection (1) must be submitted as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of the period of 1 year beginning with the day section 38 of the 2010 Act comes into force.

5

Each subsequent report must be submitted as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each successive period of 5 years.