Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 1976
1976 CHAPTER 21
An Act to confer new rights on crofters and cottars to acquire subjects tenanted or occupied by them; to confer rights on crofters to share in the value of land resumed by landlords or taken possession of compulsorily; to protect the interests of crofters and cottars from planning blight; to make further provision as to financial assistance for crofters, cottars and certain owner-occupiers of certain land; to make further provision as to the removal of land from crofting tenure; to amend the law with respect to common grazings; to extend the powers of the Scottish Land Court; to make provision for pensions and compensation for members of the Crofters Commission; and for connected purposes.
[10th June 1976]
Whole Act except s. 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt. II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).

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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).

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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).

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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).

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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).

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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).

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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).

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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).

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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).

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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).

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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).

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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).

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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).

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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).

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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).

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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).

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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).

17 Extension of powers of Land Court
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S. 17(1) repealed (1.5.1994) by 1993 c. 45, s. 2(2)(3), Sch.2.
(2) The books called the “Crofters Holdings Book” and the “Landholders Holdings Book” kept in pursuance of section 27 of the Crofters Holdings (Scotland) Act 1886 shall be kept by the principal clerk of the Land Court; and accordingly the said section 27 shall cease to have effect.
S. 17(2) repealed (so far as applying in crofting counties) (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.I (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
1886 c. 29.

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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).

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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).

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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).

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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).

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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).

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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).

SCHEDULE 1 Amendment of Enactments Consequential on Section 11
Section 11

The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972.
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
1972 c. 52

The Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
1973 c. 56

SCHEDULE 2 Minor and Consequential Amendments
Section 22(1)

The Small Landholders (Scotland) Act 1911.
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
1911 c. 49.

The Land Settlement (Scotland) Act 1919.
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
1919 c. 97.

The Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947.
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
1947 c. 42.

The Crofters (Scotland) Act 1955.
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
1955 c. 21.

The Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956.
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
1956 c. 60

The Crofters (Scotland) Act 1961
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
1961 c. 58.

The Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967.
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Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
1967 c. 86.

The Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968
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Sch. 2 para. 25 repealed (25.09.1991) by Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 55, SIF 2:3), s. 88(2), Sch. 13 Pt.I (with s. 45(3), Sch. 12, paras. 1, 3) and whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).
1968 c. 34.
SCHEDULE 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Whole Act except section 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.II (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4).

Act wholly in force at Royal Assent.
Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3