Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 6)

PART 4 S COMMUNITY RIGHTS TO BUY LAND

Modifications of Part 3 of Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 S

69 Valuation: views on representations and time limit S

In section 88 of the 2003 Act (assessment of value of croft land etc.)—

(a) after subsection (9), insert—

“(9A) Where written representations under subsection (9) are received—

(a) from the owner of the land, the tenant or the person entitled to the sporting interests, the valuer must invite the crofting community body which is exercising its right to buy the land, tenant's interest or sporting interests to send its views on the representations in writing,

(b) from the crofting community body which is exercising its right to buy the land, tenant's interest or sporting interests, the valuer must invite the owner of the land, the tenant or the person entitled to the sporting interests to send the views of the owner, tenant or (as the case may be) person on the representations in writing.

(9B) In carrying out a valuation under this section, the valuer must consider any views sent under subsection (9A).”, and

(b) in subsection (13), for the word “6”, substitute “ 8 ”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 69 in force at 24.2.2021 by S.S.I. 2020/448, art. 2 (with art. 3)