Scottish Statutory Instruments

2011 No. 72

Crofters, Cottars And Small Landholders

The Crofting Counties Agricultural Grants (Scotland) Variation Scheme 2011

Made

10th February 2011

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

14th February 2011

Coming into force

1st April 2011

The Scottish Ministers make the following Scheme in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 42(1), (1A), (2) and (3) and 46(4) of the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 42(1) of that Act, they have consulted the Crofters Commission.

(1)

1993 c.44; section 42(1) was amended by the Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7) (“2007 Act”), schedule 1, paragraph 2(10)(a); section 42(1A) was inserted by the 2007 Act, schedule 1, paragraph 2(10)(b); section 46(4) was amended by the 2007 Act, schedule 1, paragraph 2(13)(d) and the Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 14), schedule 4, paragraph 3(27). The functions of the Secretary of State, in or as regards Scotland, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).