Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003
Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (2003 asp 2)
- Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (2003 asp 2)
- Part 1 Access rights
- Chapter 1 Nature and extent of access rights
- 1 Access rights
- 2 Access rights to be exercised responsibly
- 3 Reciprocal obligations of owners
- 4 Modification of sections 9, 14 and 23
- 5 Access rights, reciprocal obligations and other rules and rights
- Chapter 2 Nature and extent of access rights: further provisions
- 6 Land over which access rights not exercisable
- 7 Provisions supplementing and qualifying section 6
- 8 Adjustment of land excluded from access rights
- 9 Conduct excluded from access rights
- Chapter 3 The Scottish Outdoor Access Code
- 10 The Scottish Outdoor Access Code
- Chapter 4 Regulation and protection of access rights
- 11 Power to exempt particular land from access rights
- 12 Byelaws in relation to land over which access rights are exercisable
- Chapter 5 Local authority functions: access and other rights
- 13 Duty of local authority to uphold access rights
- 14 Prohibition signs, obstructions, dangerous impediments etc.
- 15 Measures for safety, protection, guidance and assistance
- 16 Acquisition by local authority of land to enable or facilitate exercise of access rights
- 17 Core paths plan
- 18 Core paths plan: further procedure
- 19 Power to maintain core paths etc.
- 20 Review and amendment of core paths plan
- 20A Review and amendment of core paths plan: further procedure
- 20B Review and amendment of core paths plan: notice to owners and occupiers of land
- 20C Single amendment of core paths plan: procedure
- 20D Single amendment of core paths plan: further procedure
- 21 Delineation by agreement of paths in land in respect of which access rights exercisable
- 22 Compulsory powers to delineate paths in land in respect of which access rights exercisable
- 23 Ploughing etc.
- 24 Rangers
- 25 Local access forums
- 26 Power of entry
- 27 Guidance
- Chapter 6 General and miscellaneous provisions
- 28 Judicial determination of existence and extent of access rights and rights of way
- 29 Powers to protect natural and cultural heritage etc.
- 30 Existing byelaws providing for public access to land
- 31 Application of sections 14 and 15 to rights of way
- 32 Interpretation of Part 1
- Part 2 The community right to buy
- Chapter 1 General extent of community right to buy
- 33 Land in respect of which community interest may be registered
- 34 Community bodies
- 35 Provisions supplementary to section 34
- 36 Register of Community Interests in Land
- Chapter 2 Registration of interests
- 37 Registration of interest in land
- 38 Criteria for registration
- 39 Procedure for late applications
- 39A Evidence and notification of concluded missives or option agreements
- 40 Effect of registration
- 41 Provisions supplementary to and explanatory of section 40
- 42 Power to modify sections 40(4) and (5) and 41
- 43 Anti-avoidance provisions
- 44 Duration and renewal of registration
- 44A Duty to notify changes to information relating to registered interest
- 45 Deletion of community interest in land
- 46 Re-registration of community interest
- Chapter 3 Activation of right to buy
- 47 Activation of right to buy
- 48 Duties on owner, or creditor, proposing to transfer land
- 49 Procedure following receipt of notice under section 48
- 50 Power to activate right to buy land where breach of this Part
- Chapter 4 Procedure after activation of right to buy
- 51 Exercise of right to buy: approval of community and consent of Ministers
- 51A Ballots under section 51: appointment of ballotter, etc.
- 51B Consent under section 51: duty to provide information
- 51C Circumstances affecting result of ballot
- 52 Ballot procedure
- 53 Provisions supplementary to section 51: salmon fishings and minerals
- 54 Declinature or extinction of right to buy
- 55 Right to buy same land exercisable by only one community body
- 56 Procedure for buying
- 57 Powers of Lands Tribunal in event of failure or delay
- 58 Procedure where right to buy activated by virtue of notice under section 50(3)
- Chapter 5 Valuation of land
- 59 Assessment of value of land
- 60 Procedure for valuation
- 60A Liability of owner of land for valuation expenses
- Chapter 6 Appeals
- 61 Appeals
- 62 Appeals to Lands Tribunal: valuation
- 63 Compensation
- 64 Compensation appeals
- Chapter 7 General and miscellaneous provisions
- 65 Effect of right to buy on other rights
- 66 Amendment of Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979
- 67 Construction of references to land in which community interest registered
- 67A Calculation of time periods
- 67B Duty to provide information about community right to buy
- Part 3 The crofting community right to buy
- Chapter 1 General extent of crofting community right to buy
- 68 Land which may be bought: eligible croft land
- 69 Land which may be bought: salmon fishings and mineral rights
- 69A Land which may be bought: interest of tenant over land
- 70 Land which may be bought in addition to eligible croft land
- 71 Crofting community bodies
- 72 Provisions supplementary to section 71
- Chapter 2 Exercise of right to buy
- 73 Application by crofting community body for consent to buy croft land etc.
- 74 Criteria for consent by Ministers
- 75 Ballot to indicate approval for purposes of section 74(1)(m)
- 76 Right to buy same croft land exercisable by only one crofting community body
- 77 Reference to Land Court of purchase of eligible additional land without owner’s consent
- 78 Modification of section 77(3)(a) to (e)
- 79 Additional land included at request of owner
- 80 Consent conditions
- 81 Reference to Land Court of questions on applications
- 82 Notification of Ministers' decision on application
- 83 Leaseback to owner of sporting interests
- 84 Effect on other rights of Ministers' decision on right to buy
- 85 Confirmation of intention to proceed with purchase and withdrawal
- 86 Completion of purchase
- 87 Completion of transfer
- Chapter 3 Valuation of croft land
- 88 Assessment of value of croft land etc.
- 88A Acquisition of interest of tenant over land: allocation of rents etc.
- 89 Compensation
- 90 Grants towards crofting community bodies' liabilities to pay compensation
- Chapter 4 Appeals
- 91 Appeals
- 92 Appeals to Land Court: valuation
- 93 Agreement as to matters referred or appealed
- Chapter 5 General and miscellaneous provisions
- 94 Register of Crofting Community Rights to Buy
- 95 Avoidance of disposal other than to crofting community body
- 96 Limitation on effect of this Part
- 97 Scottish Land Court
- 97ZA Meaning of creditor in standard security with right to sell
- 97A Construction of certain references to “tenant”
- Part 3A Community right to buy abandoned, neglected or detrimental land
- 97B Meaning of “land”
- 97C Right to buy eligible land
- 97D Part 3A community bodies
- 97E Provisions supplementary to section 97D
- 97F Inclusion of applications for right to buy in Register of Applications by Community Bodies to Buy Land
- 97G Right to buy: application for consent
- 97H Criteria for consent
- 97J Ballot to indicate approval for purposes of section 97H
- 97K Right to buy same land exercisable by only one Part 3A community body
- 97L Consent conditions
- 97M Notification of Ministers' decision on application
- 97N Effect of Ministers' decision on right to buy
- 97P Confirmation of intention to proceed with purchase and withdrawal
- 97Q Completion of purchase
- 97R Completion of transfer
- 97S Assessment of value of land etc.
- 97T Compensation
- 97U Grants towards Part 3A community bodies' liabilities to pay compensation
- 97V Appeals
- 97W Appeals to Lands Tribunal: valuation
- 97X Reference to Lands Tribunal of questions on applications
- 97Y Agreement as to matters referred or appealed
- 97Z Interpretation of Part 3A
- Part 4 General and supplementary
- 97Z1 Mediation
- 98 General and supplementary provisions
- 99 Amendments, repeals and savings
- 100 Short title, Crown application and commencement
- SCHEDULE 1 Path orders
- Procedure
- Procedure
- Statutory undertakings
- Statutory undertakings
- SCHEDULE 2 Amendment and repeal of enactments
- Trespass (Scotland) Act 1865 (c. 56)
- Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 42)
- Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 86)
- Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 86)
- Civic Government (Scotland) 1982 (c. 45)
- Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64)
- Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33)
- Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33)
- The Conservation (Natural Habitats, Etc.) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2716)
- The Conservation (Natural Habitats, Etc.) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2716)
- Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 8)
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