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  "legislation": "ukpga/1993/44",
  "legislation_title": "Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993",
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  "number": "4",
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  "text": "(1) In appointing members of the Commission, the Scottish Ministers must—\n(a) ensure—\n(i) that each person appointed has knowledge of crofting;\n(ii) where sub-paragraph (2) applies, that at least one person appointed can speak the Gaelic language; and\n(iii) where sub-paragraph (3) applies, that at least one person appointed appears to Ministers to represent the interests of landlords of crofts; and\n(b) be satisfied that no person appointed has any financial or other interest that would be likely to affect prejudicially the exercise by that person of the functions of a member.\n(2) This sub-paragraph applies where none of the elected members can speak the Gaelic language.\n(3) This sub-paragraph applies where the Scottish Ministers consider that none of the elected members represents the interests of landlords of crofts.\n(4) The fact that a person is—\n(a) a crofter;\n(b) a landlord of a croft;\n(c) an owner-occupier of a croft;\n(d) a cottar; or\n(e) a member of the family of any such person,\ndoes not of itself constitute an interest mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b).\n(5) No person may be appointed as a member of the Commission if that person is, or has at any time during the previous year been, a member of—\n(a) the House of Commons;\n(b) the Scottish Parliament;\n(c) the European Parliament.",
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 substituted (1.10.2011 for specified purposes, 1.4.2012 in force in so far as not already in force) by Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 14), s. 57(2), sch. 1 (with s. 57(4)); S.S.I. 2011/334, art. 3, sch. Pt. 1 (with arts. 4 5(1) 8); S.S.I. 2011/334, art. 3, sch. Pt. 2 (with arts. 4 5(3))"
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