165.Section 69 of the Act inserts new subsections (9A) and (9B) after section 88(9) of the 2003 Act. Subsection (9A) provides that, where representations on the value of the land are received from the owner of the land, the tenant or the person entitled to sporting interests, the valuer must invite the crofting community body to make counter-representations, and similarly the owner, tenant or person entitled to sporting interests must be invited to make counter-representations in response to representations made by the crofting community body.
166.Subsection (9B) requires the valuer to take account of any representations made under subsection (9A) when making a valuation of the land.