Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 6)

PART 4 COMMUNITY RIGHTS TO BUY LAND

Modifications of Part 2 of Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003

50 Consent under section 51 of 2003 Act: prescribed information

After section 51A of the 2003 Act (inserted by section 49), insert—

“51B Consent under section 51: duty to provide information

(1) For the purposes of deciding whether they are satisfied as mentioned in section 51(3) in relation to a community body, Ministers must take into account—

(a) the information mentioned in subsection (2), and

(b) any other information they consider relevant.

(2) The information referred to in subsection (1)(a) is information—

(a) provided by the community body, and

(b) that is of such a kind as may be prescribed.

(3) Information mentioned in subsection (2) must be provided in the prescribed form.

(4) Information that may be prescribed under subsection (2)(b) includes, in particular—

(a) information relating to the matters mentioned in section 51(3), and

(b) additional information relating to such information.

(5) Ministers may, no later than 7 days after receiving the information mentioned in subsection (2), request the community body to provide such further information as they consider necessary.

(6) The community body must, no later than 14 days after receiving any such request, provide Ministers with the further information requested.”.