The Crofting (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill was introduced on the 9 May 2013. The Bill seeks to resolve a technical legal problem which is affecting the ability of owner-occupier crofters to decroft land, which they may need to do in connection with housing or other developments.
The briefing provides some background on owner-occupier crofters; the Crofting Register, which is a map-based register of croft land; and on decrofting. It considers the problem; and describes the provisions in the Bill.
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Published: 10 May 2013