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This Act provides for the reform of legislation regarding a Scottisch form of land tenure called crofting and for this purpose amends provisions of the Crofting (Scotland) Act 1993. The Act makes modifies the functionality and the name of the Crofters Commission and establishes a new Crofting Register, in which crofts, common grazings and land held runrig (a local system of common tenure and cultivation) are to be registered. The Act defines the category of “owner-occupier crofters” and imposes duties on such crofters and on tenant crofters in relation to residency, misuse and neglect of crofts. The Act also amends provisions in the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 on decrofting, resumption, re-letting of vacant crofts, obtaining consent to certain regulatory matters, succession and appeals. Also, a number of other minor and technical amendments to the law on crofting are made.

Implemented by: Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement, Saving and Transitory Provisions) Order 2010 (S.S.I. No. 437 (C. 31)). (2010-12-07)
Implemented by: Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2011 (S.S.I. No. 334 (C. 29). (2011-09-14)
Implemented by: Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. No. 456 of 2011). (2011-12-21)
Implemented by: Crofting Register (Transfer of Ownership) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. No. 297 of 2012). (2012-10-30)
Implemented by: Crofting Register (Notice of First Registration) (Scotland) Order 2012 (S.S.I. No. 296 of 2012). (2012-10-30)
Implemented by: Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 3, Transitory, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2012 (S.S.I. No. 288 (C. 31) of 2012). (2012-10-29)
Implemented by: Crofting Register (Scotland) Rules 2012 (S.S.I. No. 294 of 2012). (2012-10-30)
Implemented by: Crofting Register (Fees) (Scotland) Order 2012 (S.S.I. No. 295 of 2012). (2012-10-30)
Amended by: Crofting (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 (2013 asp 10). (2013-07-31)
Amends: Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 (1993 Cap. 44). (1993-11-05)