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Section 21 Assignment of holding.C1

In the event of a landholder being unable to work his holding through illness, old age, or infirmity, he may apply to the Land Court for leave to assign his holding to F1his son-in-law or any one of the persons who would be, or would in any circumstances have been, entitled to succeed to the estate on intestacy by virtue of the M1Succession (Scotland) Act, 1964, and if, after intimation to the landlord and any other party interested, and such hearing or inquiry as the Land Court may consider necessary, it appears to the Land Court that such assignment would be reasonable and proper, it shall be competent to the Land Court to grant such leave on such terms and conditions, if any, as may to them seem fit.

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Textual amendments

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Words substituted with saving by Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 (c. 41), s. 34(1), Sch. 2 para. 15

Marginal citations

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1964 c. 41.

Modifications

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S. 21 restricted by Crofters (Scotland) Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 21), Sch. 6 Pt. I