# The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 10) Regulations 2020

S.S.I. 2020/20 · made 5 February 2020

These Regulations bring into force certain provisions of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (“the 2016 Act”).

Made under: Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Section 130)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/land-reform-scotland-act-2016-commencement-no-10-regulations-2020/pdf/ssi_20200020_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/land-reform-scotland-act-2016-commencement-no-10-regulations-2020/pdf/ssipn_20200020_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Land Reform
Made 5th February 2020
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 7th February 2020
Coming into force 26th April 2020
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 130(2) of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 10) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 26 April 2020.

## 2 Appointed day

The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 specified in column 1 of the table in the schedule (the subject-matter of which is specified in column 2 of that table) is 26 April 2020.

## Signature

ROSEANNA CUNNINGHAM
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
5th February 2020

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Column 1
Provisions of the 2016 Act
Column 2
Subject-matter
Section 45
Meaning of “land”
Section 46
Eligible land
Section 47
Eligible land: salmon fishings and mineral rights
Section 48
Eligible land: tenant’s interests
Section 49
Part 5 community bodies
Section 50
Provisions supplementary to section 49
Section 51
Interpretation of Part 5
Section 52(2) to (9)
Register of Applications by Community Bodies to Buy Land
Section 54
Right to buy: application for consent
Section 55
Right to buy: application procedure
Section 56
Right to buy: Ministers’ decision on application
Section 57
Ballot to indicate approval for purposes of section 56
Section 58
Right to buy same land exercisable by only one Part 5 community body
Section 59
Consent conditions
Section 60
Notification of Ministers’ decision on application
Section 61
Effect of Ministers’ decision on right to buy
Section 62
Confirmation of intention to proceed with purchase and withdrawal
Section 63
Completion of purchase
Section 64
Completion of transfer
Section 65
Assessment of value of land etc.
Section 66
Acquisition of interest of tenant over land: allocation of rents etc.
Section 67
Compensation
Section 68
Grants towards liabilities to pay compensation
Section 69
Appeals to sheriff
Section 70
Appeals to Lands Tribunal: valuation
Section 71
Reference to Lands Tribunal of questions on applications
Section 72
Agreement as to matters appealed
Section 73
Mediation

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations bring into force certain provisions of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (“the 2016 Act”).
Regulation 2 appoints 26 April 2020 for the coming into force of the provisions specified in column 1 of the schedule of these Regulations.
The Bill for the 2016 Act received Royal Assent on 22 April 2016. Sections 125 to 127 and 131 came into force the following day.

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