PART 3Management of land by Scottish Ministers

Acquisition and disposal of land

20Power to dispose of land

1

The Scottish Ministers may, if they consider it appropriate to do so, dispose of land mentioned in subsection (2).

2

The land is—

a

land in the national forest estate,

b

land within the meaning of section 12(1)(b)(i),

c

land within the meaning of section 15(2)(b)(i).

3

The Scottish Ministers must ensure that any funds received by them as a result of the disposal of land under subsection (1) are—

a

separately recorded, and

b

used by them solely for the purposes of or in connection with the carrying out of their functions under this Act.

4

In subsection (1), “dispose of land” includes—

a

the sale, gift or lease of the land,

b

the grant of any right or interest in or over the land.