Explanatory Notes

Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015

2015 asp 6

24 July 2015

Commentary on Sections

Part 4: Community rights to buy land

Modifications of Part 3 of Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003): the crofting community right to buy

Application by more than one crofting community body

163.Section 67 of the Act amends section 76(4)(b)(i) of the 2003 Act to ensure that, when more than one crofting community body applies to purchase the same land, all parties who were invited to comment on the applications are notified when Ministers decide which application is to proceed and which application(s) are extinguished.