Prospective

Part 1 S Crofting reform

Chapter 2 S Registration

Requirement for croft to be registered S

45 Provisions as to right to sublet S

(1) The 1993 Act is modified as follows.

(2) In section 27 (provisions as to right to sublet), for subsection (2) substitute—

“(2) A crofter may not sublet their croft unless—

(a) the croft is a registered croft, and

(b) the crofter has obtained the consent of the Commission.

(2A) A sublease of a croft granted by a crofter in contravention of subsection (2) is null and void.

(2B) But nothing in subsections (2) and (2A) precludes a crofter from subletting any dwelling-house or other building forming part of their croft to holiday visitors.”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 45 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 66(2)