Part 1Crofting reform

Chapter 1Crofts and crofters

Common grazings

23Grazings committees meetings

(1)

The 1993 Act is modified as follows.

(2)

In section 47 (appointment, etc., of grazings committee or grazings constable)—

(a)

in subsection (1), for “public notification has” substitute “public notification and notification to the Commission have”,

(b)

after subsection (4), insert—

“(4A)

A public meeting to appoint a new grazings committee may not be held more than 3 months before the date of the expiry of the period of the term of office mentioned in subsection (4).”.

(3)

After section 50B, insert—

“50CMeetings related to common grazings: attendance by electronic means

Nothing in sections 47, 48 or 50B precludes the holding of a particular meeting referred to or required by those sections by electronic means (without requiring physical attendance at a particular place by participants) and common grazings regulations under section 49(2)(g) may make provision accordingly.”.