Scottish Crown Estate Act 2019

8 Power to act as owner

(1) The manager of a Scottish Crown Estate asset may do anything on behalf of the Crown in respect of the asset that the Crown could do as owner of the asset.

(2) The manager may hold the asset on behalf of the Crown if—

(a) the asset cannot vest in the Crown, or

(b) the manager is satisfied that it is more convenient for the asset to vest in the manager than to vest in the Crown.

(3) The manager may—

(a) transfer ownership of the asset,

(b) acquire land on behalf of the Crown.

(4) When the manager acquires land on behalf of the Crown, the land becomes a Scottish Crown Estate asset which is managed by that manager.

(5) This section—

(a) is subject to any restriction placed on the powers of the manager by this Act or any provision made under it, or any other enactment relating to Scottish Crown Estate assets, but

(b) is not subject to any other restriction on the powers of the person who is the manager which would not also apply to the powers of the Crown as owner of the asset.

(6) Where the consent of the Scottish Ministers is required by this Act, or any provision made under it, for the transfer of ownership, or acquisition, of a Scottish Crown Estate asset, any such transfer or acquisition made without that consent is void.

(7) In subsections (3) and (4), “land” includes buildings and other structures, land covered with water, and any right or interest in or over land.