SCHEDULE 2PROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST APRIL 2017

Regulation 2(3)

Column 1

Provisions of the Act

Column 2

Subject matter

Section 4(6) to (8)

The Scottish Land Commission

Section 6

Functions of the Commission

Section 8

Strategic plan

Section 9

Programme of work

Section 21(3)

Application of legislation relating to public bodies: public services reform

Section 22(1), (2), (3)(a)(ii) and (iii) and (b), (4) and (5)

Functions of the Land Commissioners

Section 23

Land Commissioners: delegation of functions

Section 24

Functions of the Tenant Farming Commissioner

Section 25

Tenant Farming Commissioner: delegation of functions

Section 26

Acting Tenant Farming Commissioner

Section 27(1), (2)(a) to (f) and (h) to (i) and (3) to (9)

Tenant Farming Commissioner: codes of practice

Section 28

Tenant Farming Commissioner: promotion of codes of practice

Section 29

Application to inquire into breach of code of practice

Section 30

Procedure for inquiry

Section 31

Enforcement powers

Section 32

Notice of non-compliance penalty

Section 33

Report on inquiry

Section 34

Tenant Farming Commissioner: confidentiality of information

Section 35

Protection from actions for defamation

Section 36

Report on agents of landlords and tenants

Section 37

Recommendations by Tenant Farming Commissioner for modern list of improvements

Section 38

Referral of questions of law by Tenant Farming Commissioner to Land Court