PART 2

Applications under section 54 of the Act

Application for consent of the Scottish Ministers
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For the purposes of section 54 of the Act (right to buy: application for consent), an application must—
a
be made in the form specified in schedule 1, and
b
include or be accompanied by information where specified in that form.

Specifications for maps, plans or other drawings relating to land or tenant’s interest
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A map, plan or other drawing that is referred to in schedule 1 and schedule 2 must—
a
be drawn to a metric scale corresponding to a scale used by the Ordnance Survey for that land,
b
be taxative and not demonstrative only,
c
show the compass orientation of north,
d
contain map grid reference numbers and sufficient surrounding details (fences, houses etc.) to enable the position of the land to be fixed accurately,
e
show the boundaries of the land, and
f
where measurements are given, give those measurements to one decimal place.

Manner in which application for consent must be publicly notified
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The Scottish Ministers must give public notice of an application as required by section 55(3) of the Act (right to buy: application procedure) by way of an advertisement in one or both of the following—
a
a digital or paper edition of a newspaper circulating in the area where the community is located,
b
a publicly accessible webpage or website maintained by the Scottish Ministers for purposes which include making available for inspection any public notice of an application for consent under this regulation.