(1)The Scottish Ministers are to make publicly available a model lease designed for letting land so that it can be used (wholly or partly) for an environmental purpose.
(2)The Scottish Ministers must fulfil their duty under this section before the end of the period of 2 years beginning with the day that the Bill for this Act receives Royal Assent.
(3)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify subsection (2) to change the date by which their duty under this section is to be fulfilled.
(4)For the purpose of this section, land is used for an environmental purpose if it is used—
(a)for sustainable and regenerative agriculture,
(b)in a way that contributes towards achieving the net-zero emissions target set by section A1 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009,
(c)in a way that contributes towards adaptation to climate change,
(d)in a way that contributes towards increasing or sustaining biodiversity.
Commencement Information
I1S. 11 in force at 17.12.2025, see s. 47(1)