Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 2)

Part 2 The community right to buy

Chapter 1 General extent of community right to buy

35 Provisions supplementary to section 34

(1) A community body which has registered a community interest in or bought land under this Part of this Act shall not, for as long as—

(a) the interest remains registered; or, as the case may be,

(b) the land remains in its ownership,

modify its memorandum or articles of association without Ministers' consent in writing.

(2) If Ministers are satisfied that a body which has registered a community interest is no longer a community body, they may direct the Keeper to delete that interest from the Register.

(3) If Ministers are satisfied that a body which has, under this Part of this Act, bought land would, had it not so bought that land, no longer be entitled to do so, they may acquire the land compulsorily.