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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crofting-register-scotland-rules-2012/note",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2012/294",
  "legislation_title": "The Crofting Register (Scotland) Rules 2012",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crofting-register-scotland-rules-2012",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
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  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Rules)\nThese Rules support the operation of the Crofting Register established by section 3 of the Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (“the Act”).\nRule 3 provides for the making up and keeping of the Crofting Register and rule 4 provides for public access to it. Rule 5 provides for information requests and rule 6 provides for the form of applications for registration. Rule 7 provides for the form of an application for rectification under section 16 of the Act and rule 8 provides for the form for notification to the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland by the Crofting Commission under section 10(6) or (7) of the Act. Rule 9 provides for procedure on applications for registration, including what may be done electronically and rule 10 provides for the requirement and format of plans accompanying applications.\nThe Schedule comprises a list of forms to be used in connection with registration and the forms for registration.\nA business and regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/294/note",
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  "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."
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