# The Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2007

S.S.I. 2007/269 · made 27 March 2007

This Order brings into force on 25th June 2007 a number of the provisions of the Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007. These largely make amendments to the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 (“the 1993 Act”). The amendments deal with functions of the Crofters Commission, additional statutory conditions for croft tenancies, a complaints procedure for breaches of the statutory conditions, sub letting of crofts and determination of croft boundaries.

Made under: Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007

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## Introductory text

CROFTERS, COTTARS AND SMALL LANDHOLDERS
Made 27th March 2007
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 43(3) and (4) of the Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007, hereby make the following Order:

## 1 Citation

This Order may be cited as the Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2007.

## 2 Commencement of provisions

The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 listed in the Schedule to this Order is 25th June 2007; but where a particular purpose is specified in relation to any such provision in column 3 of the Schedule, the provision shall come into force only for that purpose.

## Signature

ROSS FINNIE
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
27th March 2007

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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Provision
Subject matter
Purpose
1
Discharge of functions
2
Equal opportunities
6
New crofts
7(1)(c)
Statutory conditions
Only for the purpose of bringing into force subsections (3) to (6) of section 5 of the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993
7(2)(e) to (h)
Statutory conditions
8
Complaint as respects breach of the statutory conditions
11(2) and (3)
Subletting
18
Determination of the Land Court as to croft boundaries
19
Access to croft
20
Reorganisation schemes
21
Meaning of croft
22
Resumption and reversion
23
Decrofting
26(1)(a) to (d), (f) and (g)
Use of common grazing
26(2)
Use of common grazing
Only for the purpose of bringing into force section 50A of the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993
27
New common grazing
29
Further amendment of section 52: apportionment
30
Schemes for development
31
Crofting community right to buy
32
Regulations concerning loans
33
Appeal to Land Court and jurisdiction of that court
34
Further amendments in relation to the Land Court
35
Public notification
36
“Members of a family”
37
“Crofting community”
39
Minor and consequential amendments
42
Repeals
Only for the purpose of bringing into force the repeals to the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993
Schedule 1
Minor and consequential amendments
Schedule 2
Repeals
Only for the purpose of bringing into force the repeals to the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 25th June 2007 a number of the provisions of the Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007. These largely make amendments to the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 (“the 1993 Act”). The amendments deal with functions of the Crofters Commission, additional statutory conditions for croft tenancies, a complaints procedure for breaches of the statutory conditions, sub letting of crofts and determination of croft boundaries.
The 1993 Act is also amended as respects reorganisation schemes, the resumption and reversion of crofts, de crofting, common grazing and the definitions of “croft”, “members of a family” and “crofting community”.
New provisions are inserted into the 1993 Act to provide for the creation of new crofts, an application to court for access to a croft over land owned by the landlord, schemes for development on croft land or common grazings, appeals to the Land Court against decisions made by the Crofters Commission, regulations concerning loans and public notification.
The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 is amended with respect to the crofting community right to buy to enable the acquisition of the tenant’s interest in leases.
The Scottish Land Court Act 1993 is amended with respect to the constitution of and other arrangements for the Land Court.
Schedule 1 makes minor and consequential amendments. Schedule 2 is brought into force to repeal some parts of the 1993 Act.

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