6.—(1) The Agriculture Act 1986(1) is amended as follows.
(2) For section 18(9) (designation and management of environmentally sensitive areas), substitute—
“(9) In the case of land in Scotland, a liferenter in possession of the land shall have the power to enter into agreements under subsection (3) above relating to, or to any part of, the land.”.
(3) After subsection (9), insert—
“(9A) The Trusts (Scotland) Act 1921 shall have effect as if among the powers conferred on trustees by section 4 thereof (which relates to the general powers of trustees) there were included a power to enter into agreements under this section relating to the trust estate or any part thereof.”.