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<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
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<Text>The 1993 Act is modified as follows.</Text>
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<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
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<Text>In section 23 (vacant crofts), after subsection (6), insert—</Text>
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<Pnumber>6A</Pnumber>
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<Text>Where a croft has been let by the Commission under subsection (5C)—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>the Commission must not, unless they are satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances which merit it, consent to an application for the assignation of the croft (or any part) under section 8(1), and</Text>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
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<Text>the Land Court must not make an order under section 13(1)(a) authorising the acquisition of the croft land (or any part),</Text>
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<Text>within the period of 10 years beginning with the date of the let.</Text>
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<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
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<Text>In section 26J (owner-occupier crofters: letting procedure), after subsection (12), insert—</Text>
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<Text>Where an owner-occupied croft has been let by the Commission under subsection (8)—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>the Commission must not, unless they are satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances which merit it, consent to an application for the assignation of the croft (or any part) under section 8(1), and</Text>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
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<Text>the Land Court must not make an order under section 13(1)(a) authorising the acquisition of the croft land (or any part),</Text>
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<Text>within the period of 10 years beginning with the date of the let.</Text>
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