{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crofting-reform-scotland-act-2010/section-9",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crofting-reform-scotland-act-2010/section-9.json",
  "legislation": "asp/2010/14",
  "legislation_title": "Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crofting-reform-scotland-act-2010",
  "path": "section/9",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": "Completion of registration",
  "text": "(1) The Keeper must complete registration—\n(a) in the case of a first registration, by making up a registration schedule for the croft in the register in accordance with section 11;\n(b) in the case of a registered croft, by making such amendment as is necessary to the registration schedule of the croft;\n(c) in either case, by making such consequential amendments in the register as are necessary.\n(2) Where the Keeper completes a first registration under subsection (1), the Keeper must issue to the applicant a certificate, authenticated as the Keeper considers appropriate—\n(a) confirming the registration;\n(b) (except where the first registration is of a new croft or is as a result of the taking of the step mentioned in section 4(4)(p)), noting that the registration may be challenged under section 14(1);\n(c) containing such other information as the Keeper considers appropriate.\n(3) Where, by virtue of being the applicant, the Commission receive a certificate under subsection (2), they must send a copy of the certificate to the crofter or owner-occupier crofter of the croft to which the certificate relates.\n(4) When issuing a certificate under subsection (2) (other than one relating to the first registration of a new croft or a first registration as a result of the taking of the step mentioned in section 4(4)(m) or (p)), the Keeper must at the same time send a copy of it to the Commission.\n(5) A certificate issued under subsection (2) is to be accepted for all purposes as sufficient evidence of the registration of the croft.\n(6) In this Part, “certificate of registration” means a certificate issued under subsection (2).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 9 in force at 30.11.2012 by S.S.I. 2012/288, art. 3(1)(b)(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with Sch. 2 para. 1(d)(e))"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/14/section/9",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:15:21.484740+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}