Part 1Land reform

Chapter 1Large land holdings: Management and transfer of ownership

3Modifications in connection with section 2

(1)

The Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970 is modified by subsection (2).

(2)

In section 25 (exercise of power of sale) for the words from “sections” to “provisions)” substitute “the prohibitions on transferring land provided for in the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003”.

(3)

The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 is modified by subsections (4) to (7).

(4)

In section 36 (register of community interests in land), after subsection (6) insert—

“(6A)

Ministers may by regulations—

(a)

modify this section to change the information and documents required to be in the Register,

(b)

modify this Part to impose duties on themselves to provide information and documents to the Keeper for the purposes of entering them in the Register.”.

(5)

In section 37 (registration of interest in land), in subsection (19), after “39(2)(b)” insert “or 39ZA(2)(b)”.

(6)

In section 63 (compensation), for subsection (1)(c) substitute—

“(c)

attributable to—

(i)

the prohibition under section 46B; or

(ii)

a prohibition imposed under section 37(5)(e) or 46F;”.

(7)

In section 98 (general and supplementary provisions)—

(a)

in subsection (1), in the definition of “prescribed”, after “Ministers” insert “and related expressions are to be construed accordingly”,

(b)

in subsection (5)—

(i)

for “36” substitute “36(6)”,

(ii)

after “(4B),” in the first place in which it appears, insert “36(6A),”,

(iii)

after “38(2B),” insert “46M,”.

(8)

The Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 is modified by subsection (9).

(9)

In section 42 (notification to Scottish Ministers of certain applications)—

(a)

in subsection (1)—

(i)

the word “or” immediately preceding paragraph (b) is repealed,

(ii)

after paragraph (b) insert—

“(c)

under section 46B of that Act (prohibition to allow time to register community interest in large land holding), or

(d)

under section 46F(1) of that Act (prohibition to allow time for invited application to register community interest).”,

(b)

in subsection (2), after “43(2)” insert “or 46K”.