Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 1976

7 At the end of section 68 (land affected by orders relating to new towns), there shall be added the following subsection—

“(6) This section shall have effect where the service of the blight notice by virtue of subsection (1) above is by a crofter or cottar as if—

(a) in subsection (4) for the words " acquire compulsorily any interest in land " and " acquires an interest" there were substituted respectively the words " take possession of any land occupied by the crofter or cottar " and " takes possession " and in paragraphs (a) and (b) for the word " interest" there were substituted the word " possession " ;

(b) in subsection (5) for the words from " acquisition of" to " acquisition were " there were substituted the words " taking of possession of land by the Secretary of State under subsection (4) above as if the taking of possession were "”.