# Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, Section 29: Transfer of land containing crofts: offences


(1) A person commits an offence if, ownership of an owner-occupied croft having been transferred to the person as is mentioned in section 4(1)(b), the person fails within 1 year of the transfer to apply to register the owner-occupied croft.
(2) A person commits an offence in respect of each further 1 year period where the person continues to fail to apply to register the owner-occupied croft mentioned in subsection (1).
(3) But an offence under subsection (1) or (2) cannot be committed by a person in respect of an owner-occupied croft after the person is no longer required, by virtue of section 4(9), to register the owner-occupied croft.
(4) A person commits an offence if—
(a) ownership of an owner-occupied croft having been transferred to the person as is mentioned in section 5(1)(a); or
(b) ownership of land having been transferred to the person as is mentioned in section 5(1)(b)(i),
the person fails within 1 year of the transfer to apply to register the transfer.
(5) A person commits an offence in respect of each further 1 year period where the person continues to fail to apply to register the transfer mentioned in subsection (4).
(6) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1), (2), (4) or (5) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/14/section/29 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crofting-reform-scotland-act-2010/section-29
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