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]F1

Textual Amendments

F1 Whole Act except s. 17 repealed (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 63(2), 64(2), Sch. 7 Pt.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).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

Commencement Information

I1 Act wholly in force at Royal Assent.