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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 26A (Commission’s duty to investigate suspected breach of duty)—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>for subsection (1), substitute—</Text>
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<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
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<Text>This section applies where the Commission receives information in writing from a person mentioned in subsection (3) relating to a matter mentioned in subsection (2).</Text>
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<AppendText>,</AppendText>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
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<Text>in subsection (3)—</Text>
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<Text>in the opening words, for “(1)(b)” substitute <InlineAmendment>“(1)”</InlineAmendment>,</Text>
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<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
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<Text>in paragraph (d), after <InlineAmendment>“community”</InlineAmendment> insert <InlineAmendment><InlineAmendment>“of the township”</InlineAmendment></InlineAmendment>,</Text>
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<Text>after paragraph (d), insert—</Text>
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<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
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<Text>a subtenant or short leaseholder of a croft within that township,</Text>
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<Pnumber>f</Pnumber>
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<Text>the landlord or an owner of any part of the croft to which the matter mentioned in subsection (2) relates.</Text>
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<AppendText>,</AppendText>
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<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
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<Text>in subsection (5), for “(1)(b)” substitute <InlineAmendment>“(1)”</InlineAmendment>,</Text>
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<Text>after subsection (5) insert—</Text>
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<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
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<Text>In considering under subsection (5) whether information received is frivolous or vexatious, the Commission may take into account whether it has previously determined under that subsection that the individual has provided information that was frivolous or vexatious.</Text>
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<AppendText>.</AppendText>
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<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
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<Text>In section 49A (grazings committees: duty to report)—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>in subsection (1), paragraphs (b) and (c) are repealed,</Text>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
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<Text>subsection (2) is repealed.</Text>
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