http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/15/section/26Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2025Statute Law Database2026-03-16Expert Participation2026-03-16 Part 2Chapter 3 26 1 The Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 is modified as follows. 2 In section 40 (notice of an objection to diversification)— a in subsection (2), after paragraph (b) insert— ba any environmental benefit that is intended to be provided in using the land for that purpose; , b after subsection (3) insert— 3A Where the tenant’s intended use of the land for the non-agricultural purpose is intended to provide an environmental benefit the notice must also specify how that benefit is to be provided. , c in subsection (4), in the opening words, for “and (3)” substitute “to (3A)”, d in subsection (9)(a)— i in sub-paragraph (ii), for “land for agricultural purposes” substitute “whole of the land comprised in the lease for the purpose of sustainable and regenerative agriculture”, ii in sub-paragraph (iii), after “be” insert “substantially”, e in subsection (11), after paragraph (b) insert , and explain, in that notification, why the landlord considers the grounds or, as the case may be, conditions, are reasonable. , f after subsection (14) insert— 15 The Scottish Ministers may by regulations— a modify subsection (2) so as to add or remove a matter which is to be specified in a notice of diversification, b modify subsection (9) so as to add or remove a ground for objection to the notice of diversification. . 3 In section 91 (orders and regulations), in subsection (4)(b), after “38O(4),” insert “40(15),”. S. 26 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 47(2)