PART 3A

Relinquishing and assignation of holdings
CHAPTER 1

Tenant's offer to relinquish holding

Application of Part and key terms

Application of Part
32A
1
This Part applies where the tenant of an agricultural holding to which subsection (2) applies wishes to quit the tenancy before the date on which the tenancy could otherwise be brought to an end by notice of intention to quit or, failing which, assign the lease to an individual who is a new entrant to, or who is progressing in, farming.
2
This subsection applies to an agricultural holding in respect of which—
a
the lease was entered into before 27 November 2003, or
b
the lease—
i
was entered into in writing on or after that date but prior to the commencement of the tenancy, and
ii
expressly states that this Act is to apply to the tenancy.
Pt. 3A inserted (23.12.2016 for specified purposes, 28.2.2021 in so far as not already in force) by Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 18), ss. 110(2), 130(1) (with s. 128); S.S.I. 2016/365, reg. 2; S.S.I. 2020/428, reg. 2
Pt. 3A modified (28.2.2021) by The Agricultural Holdings (Relinquishment and Assignation) (Application to Relevant Partnerships) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/106), regs. 1(1), 3