Section 17 Guidance relating to absences from croftsI1

After section 21D of the 1993 Act insert—

“Guidance relating to absences from crofts

21E

(1)

The Commission must publish guidance in relation to how it exercises its functions under sections 21B to 21D.

(2)

Guidance published under this section is to include information about—

(a)

what may (or may not) be considered a good reason for a person not to be ordinarily resident on, or within 32 kilometers of a croft or, as the case may be, owner-occupied croft,

(b)

how the duties under this Act that apply in relation to a croft, or as the case may be, an owner-occupied croft, are to be complied with during any period that consent under section 21B(1) has been granted, and

(c)

the conditions that may be imposed when granting consent under section 21B including, in particular, conditions as to the duration of any absence and when that may be extended.

(3)

Guidance under this section may include such other information as the Commission consider appropriate.”.