Prospective

Part 1 S Crofting reform

Chapter 1 S Crofts and crofters

Restriction on assignation and acquisition following Commission let S

15 Authorisation by Land Court of acquisition of croft land: breach of duty S

(1) The 1993 Act is modified as follows.

(2) In section 13 (authorisation by Land Court of acquisition of croft land), after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) The Land Court—

(a) may, where it has received a copy of a notice given to the crofter by the Commission under section 26C(1), sist proceedings in respect of an application made under section 12(1) until the Commission confirm—

(i) they are satisfied that the duty is being complied with, or

(ii) any of the circumstances mentioned in section 26E(c), (d)(i), (e)(i) or (f)(i) apply, and

(b) must not make an order in accordance with subsection (1)(a) where it is satisfied by the Commission that the crofter is not complying with any of the duties mentioned in section 5AA, 5B or 5C.”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 15 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 66(2)