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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/disposal-of-land-by-local-authorities-scotland-regulations-2010/note",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2010/160",
  "legislation_title": "The Disposal of Land by Local Authorities (Scotland) Regulations 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/disposal-of-land-by-local-authorities-scotland-regulations-2010",
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  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThese Regulations make provision in relation to the disposal by local authorities of land, for a consideration less than the best that can reasonably be obtained.\nUnder section 74 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (“the 1973 Act”) in its original form, a local authority required the consent of the Scottish Ministers (formerly of the Secretary of State) to dispose of land for a consideration less than the best that can reasonably be obtained.\nThe interpretation of “land” in the 1973 Act is that it includes land covered with water and any interest, right or servitude in or over land.\nSection 74(2A) permits disposals at less than best consideration where either the best consideration that can reasonably be obtained is less than the threshold amount, or the difference between that consideration and the proposed consideration is less than the marginal amount. Regulation 2 sets the threshold amount at £10,000 and the marginal amount at 25% of the best consideration.\nRegulation 3 provides that a disposal for a consideration less than the best that can reasonably be obtained may take place where the local authority has carried out an appraisal of the proposed disposal, and the circumstances in regulation 4 are met.\nRegulation 4 provides that the disposal may take place if the local authority is satisfied that the disposal is reasonable and that the disposal contributes to one or more of a list of purposes in paragraph (2).",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/160/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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