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The Act consists of 95 sections divided into 8 Parts. In Chpater I of Part I the various types of agricultural tenancy are defined. Chapter 2 contains general provision as to new types of tenancy. Part 2 provides for the tenant's right to buy land. Part III concerns diversification of use of land under agricultural tenancy. A tenant under a tenancy mentioned in section 39(1) who intends to use the land for a non-agricultural purpose must send a notice to the landlord. The landlord may object to the notice of diversification under certain circumstances (sect. 40). Where the Land Court determines that an objection by the landlord to a notice of diversification is unreasonable the objection shall be of no effect and the land may be used as planned. The tenant under specified tenancies has, for so long as the tenancy continues to have effect, the right to cut timber from any trees planted on the land by the tenant on or after the coming into force of this section; and any such timber belongs to the tenant (sect. 42). Part 7 concerns jurisdiction of the Land Court.

Implemented by: Agricultural Holdings (Relevant Date and Relevant Period) (Scotland) Order 2003 (S.S.I. No. 294 of 2003). (2003-06-04)
Implemented by: Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2003 (S.S.I. No. 548 (C.29) of 2003). (2003-11-12)
Implemented by: Agricultural Holdings (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2003 (S.S.I. No. 583 of 2003). (2003-11-26)
Amended by: Public Services Reform (Agricultural Holdings) (Scotland) Order 2011 (S.S.I. No. 232 of 2010). (2011-03-21)
Amended by: Agricultural Holdings (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2012 (2012 asp 6). (2012-07-12)
Amended by: Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 Remedial Order 2014 (S.S.I. No. 98 of 2014). (2014-04-02)
Amended by: Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Supplementary, Consequential, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. No. 416 of 2017). (2017-11-22)
Amended by: Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (2016 asp 18). (2016-04-22)
Amends: Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991 (Cap. 55). (1991-07-25)