# Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993, Paragraph 4


(1) In appointing members of the Commission, the Scottish Ministers must—
(a) ensure—
(i) that each person appointed has knowledge of crofting;
(ii) where sub-paragraph (2) applies, that at least one person appointed can speak the Gaelic language; and
(iii) where sub-paragraph (3) applies, that at least one person appointed appears to Ministers to represent the interests of landlords of crofts; and
(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.
(2) This sub-paragraph applies where none of the elected members can speak the Gaelic language.
(3) This sub-paragraph applies where the Scottish Ministers consider that none of the elected members represents the interests of landlords of crofts.
(4) The fact that a person is—
(a) a crofter;
(b) a landlord of a croft;
(c) an owner-occupier of a croft;
(d) a cottar; or
(e) a member of the family of any such person,
does not of itself constitute an interest mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b).
(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—
(a) the House of Commons;
(b) the Scottish Parliament;
(c) the European Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/44/schedule/1/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crofters-scotland-act-1993/schedule-1/paragraph-4
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