Introduction
The Act
Part 1 – Reorganisation of the Crofters Commission
The Crofting Commission
Section 1: The Crofting Commission
Section 2: General functions of the Crofting Commission
Part 2 – the Crofting Register
Duty to establish and maintain register
Section 3: The Crofting Register
Registration
Section 4: First registration
Section 5: Registration of events affecting registered crofts
Section 6: Persons responsible for applications for registration
Section 7: Applications for registration
Section 8: Acceptance of applications for registration
Section 9: Completion of registration
Section 10: Completion of registration: further provision on first registrations
The registration schedule
Section 11: The registration schedule
Notification of first registration
Section 12: Notification of first registration
Section 13: Power of entry etc. where Commission are applicant
Challenge to first registration
Section 14: Challenge to first registration
Removal of resumed and decrofted crofts from register
Section 15: Resumed and decrofted crofts
Rectification and indemnity
Section 16: Rectification of the Register
Section 17: Rectification following first registration
Section 18: Indemnity in respect of loss
Rules and fees
Section 19: Rules and fees
Appeals
Section 20: Appeals
Notification of change to registration schedule
Section 21: Notification of change to registration schedule
Consequential amendments of the 1993 Act
Section 22: Meaning of “croft” etc.
Section 23: Registration of new crofts
Registration of common grazings
Section 24: First registration of common grazings
Section 25: Registration of events affecting registered common grazings
Section 26: Applications for registration: common grazings
Section 27: Registration of new common grazings
Section 28: Application of Act to common grazings
Offences
Section 29: Transfer of land containing crofts: offences
Section 30: Change of landlord: offences
Section 31: Transfer of land on which common grazing is situated: offences
Lands held runrig
Section 32: Lands held runrig
Part 3 – Duties of Crofters and Owner-Occupier Crofters
Crofters’ duties relating to residency, use, misuse and neglect of crofts
Section 33: Duties relating to residency, use, misuse and neglect of crofts
Duties of owner-occupier crofters
Section 34: Duties of certain owner-occupiers of crofts
Commission consent for absence from croft
Section 35: Consent for absence from croft
Enforcement of duties of crofters and owner-occupier crofters
Section 36: Information as to compliance with duties: annual notices
Section 37: Enforcement of duties of crofters and certain owner-occupiers
Grazings committees: duty to report misuse etc.
Section 38: Grazings committees: duty to report breaches of crofters’ and owner-occupier crofters’ duties etc.
Letting of owner-occupied crofts
Section 39: Letting of owner-occupied crofts
Part 4 – Further Amendments of the 1993 Act
Disposal of croft land, resumption and decrofting
Section 40: Limitation on crofter’s ability to nominate disponee
Section 41: Extension of period during which sum is payable on disposal of croft land
Section 42: Consideration of application to resume croft
Section 43: Consideration of decrofting directions
Letting of vacant crofts
Section 44: Requirements to submit proposals for re-letting crofts
Section 45: Application to decroft where action being taken to re-let vacant croft
Enlargement of crofts and common grazings
Section 46: Enlargement of crofts
Section 47: Enlargement of common grazings
Commission’s approval and consent
Section 48: Obtaining Commission approval or consent
Succession to crofts
Section 49: Bequest of crofts
Section 50: Appeals: procedure
Part 5 – General and Miscellaneous
Section 51: Duty to report to the Scottish Parliament
Section 52: Pre-consolidation modifications of enactments relating to crofting
Section 53: Subordinate legislation
Section 54: Ancillary provision
Section 55: Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
Section 56: Interpretation
Section 57: Short title, commencement and Crown application
Schedule 1 – the Crofting Commission
Schedule 2 – Persons Responsible for Applications for Registration
Schedule 3 – Application of Act to Common Grazings
Schedule 4 – Minor and Consequential Modifications
Parliamentaty History Table