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Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003
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· 2003-04-22
2021-02-28
Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003
2019-02-28
Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003
2017-11-30
Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003
2016-12-23
Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003
2014-04-03
Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003
Changes on 2014-04-03
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
### Tenancies under the 1991 Act
#### Bequest of lease
#### Right of landlord to object to acquirer of tenancy
##### 1
@@ -2121,7 +2121,7 @@
- (ii) a partnership or a company in which the landlord has a relevant interest.
- (2) Where this subsection applies, any general partner may exercise or enforce any right of a tenant conferred by virtue of Part 2 of this Act as if the partner were the tenant in the partner’s own right unless the conditions mentioned in subsection (5) are met.
- (2) Where this subsection applies, any general partner may exercise or enforce any right of a tenant conferred by virtue of Part 2 of this Act as if the partner were the tenant in the partner’s own right ....
- (3) Where this subsection applies and the tenancy purports to be terminated as a consequence of—
@@ -2131,31 +2131,11 @@
- (c) a breach of the tenancy on or after that date by such a partner,
subsection (6) applies subject to subsection (4).
- (4) Subsection (6) does not apply if—
- (a) the conditions mentioned in subsection (5) are met; or
- (b) the Land Court makes an order under subsection (8).
- (5) For the purposes of subsections (2) and (4)(a), the conditions are—
- (a) that—
- (i) a (or the) notice of dissolution of the partnership has been (or was) served before 4th February 2003 by a limited partner mentioned in subsection (1)(b); and
- (ii) the partnership has been dissolved in accordance with the notice; and
- (b) that the land comprised in the lease—
- (i) has been transferred or let;
- (ii) under missives concluded before 7th March 2003, is to be transferred; or
- (iii) under a lease entered into before that date, is to be let,
to any person.
subsection (6) applies ....
- (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (6) Where this subsection applies, notwithstanding the purported termination of the tenancy—
@@ -2165,51 +2145,15 @@
if the general partner gives notice to the landlord within 28 days of the purported termination of the tenancy or within 28 days of the coming into force of this section (whichever is the later) stating that the partner intends to become the tenant (or a joint tenant) under the tenancy in the partner’s own right.
- (7) Where—
- (a) a tenancy continues to have effect by virtue of subsection (6); and
- (b) the—
- (i) notice mentioned in paragraph (a) of subsection (3) was served before the relevant date; or
- (ii) thing mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c) of that subsection occurred before that date,
the landlord may, within the relevant period, apply to the Land Court for an order under subsection (8).
- (8) An order under this subsection—
- (a) is an order that subsection (6) does not apply; and
- (b) has effect as if that subsection never applied.
- (9) The Land Court is to make such an order if (but only if) it is satisfied that—
- (a) the—
- (i) notice mentioned in paragraph (a) of subsection (3) was served otherwise than for the purposes of depriving any general partner of any right deriving from this section; or
- (ii) thing mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c) of that subsection occurred otherwise than for that purpose; and
- (b) it is reasonable to make the order.
- (10) Where—
- (a) a tenancy continues to have effect by virtue of subsection (6); and
- (b) the—
- (i) notice mentioned in paragraph (a) of subsection (3) was served on or after the relevant date; or
- (ii) thing mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c) of that subsection occurred on or after that date,
section 73 applies.
- (11) For the purposes of—
- (a) subsections (7) and (10), the relevant date is such date as the Scottish Ministers may by order specify; and
- (b) subsection (7), the relevant period is the period from the relevant date to such date as they may so specify.
- (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (12) In this section, the expressions, “*limited partnership*”, “*limited partner*” and “*general partner*” are to be construed in accordance with the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (c. 24).
@@ -3304,7 +3248,7 @@
In section 149 (contracting out of certain detention centres) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, in subsection (3)(f), after the words “1991” there is inserted “ and the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 11) ”.
#### Application of the 1991 Act to agricultural holdings
#### Conversion from 1991 Act tenancy to limited duration tenancy
#### Right of landlord to object to acquirer of tenancy
@@ -3322,15 +3266,15 @@
#### Making of records
#### Resumption of land by landlord
#### Irritancy of lease and good husbandry
#### Variation of rent
#### Agreements as to compensation for improvements
#### Amount of compensation where grant made to tenant
#### Compensation arising as a result of diversification etc.
#### Agreements as to fixed equipment
#### Making of records
#### Arbitrations etc.
@@ -3346,13 +3290,11 @@
[^key-a7ba150d59771799a3c9c09b00c0c7ef]: S. 72(1)(3)-(9)(11)(12) in force at 22.5.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/248](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/248), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/248/article/2)
[^key-46c5b96a5270506cffa1ff98aa474aa6]: [S. 70(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/section/70/7)[(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/section/70/8) in force at 22.5.2003 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2003/248](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/248), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/248/article/2)
[^key-3f664c3bdc3f10cecd0635a30146b68b]: [S. 70(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/section/70/7)[(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/section/70/8) in force at 1.7.2003 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2003/305](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/305), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/305/article/2)
[^key-52e33b6c712bac5ab85ba46abb64532e]: [S. 72(10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/section/72/10) in force at 1.7.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/305](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/305), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/305/article/2)
[^key-e405678c15d01800db522b89cbe4c7ec]: [S. 73](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/section/73) in force at 1.7.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/305](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/305), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/305/article/2)
[^key-46c5b96a5270506cffa1ff98aa474aa6]: S. 70(7)(8) in force at 22.5.2003 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2003/248](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/248), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/248/article/2)
[^key-3f664c3bdc3f10cecd0635a30146b68b]: S. 70(7)(8) in force at 1.7.2003 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2003/305](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/305), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/305/article/2)
[^key-e405678c15d01800db522b89cbe4c7ec]: S. 73 in force at 1.7.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/305](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/305), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/305/article/2)
[^key-7d8dd0161e929c74c0d292cedb05f415]: S. 1 in force at 27.11.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/548](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548/article/2/a) (with [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548/schedule))
@@ -3474,15 +3416,15 @@
[^key-d290821a86c468049c6506e53c7b3d8c]: [S. 69](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/section/69) in force at 27.11.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/548](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548), [art. 2(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548/article/2/e) (with [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548/schedule))
[^key-a77e754b0d944ac3652531d81a201713]: [S. 70(1)-(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/section/70/1) [(9)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/section/70/9) in force at 27.11.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/548](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548), [art. 2(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548/article/2/f) (with [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548/schedule))
[^key-134895de2b3410cec3c7e592cdb40c82]: [S. 70(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/section/70/7)[(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/section/70/8) in force at 27.11.2003 in so far as not already in force by [S.S.I. 2003/548](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548), [art. 2(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548/article/2/f) (with [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548/schedule))
[^key-a77e754b0d944ac3652531d81a201713]: S. 70(1)-(6) (9) in force at 27.11.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/548](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548), [art. 2(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548/article/2/f) (with [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548/schedule))
[^key-134895de2b3410cec3c7e592cdb40c82]: S. 70(7)(8) in force at 27.11.2003 in so far as not already in force by [S.S.I. 2003/548](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548), [art. 2(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548/article/2/f) (with [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548/schedule))
[^key-d3b0fdda3d1e33d0cd6fe5afb5b5f47d]: S. 71 in force at 27.11.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/548](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548), [art. 2(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548/article/2/f) (with [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548/schedule))
[^key-6ef06b45130a2a3559a5930389c0d7cd]: [S. 72(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/section/72/2) in force at 27.11.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/548](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548), [art. 2(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548/article/2/f) (with [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548/schedule))
[^key-caf8267b3e9fe9da2e02a1d9abca7994]: [S. 74](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/section/74) in force at 27.11.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/548](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548), [art. 2(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548/article/2/f) (with [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548/schedule))
[^key-6ef06b45130a2a3559a5930389c0d7cd]: S. 72(2) in force at 27.11.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/548](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548), [art. 2(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548/article/2/f) (with [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548/schedule))
[^key-caf8267b3e9fe9da2e02a1d9abca7994]: S. 74 in force at 27.11.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/548](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548), [art. 2(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548/article/2/f) (with [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548/schedule))
[^key-f67cef20d059d520a78fcaae6cdacd27]: [S. 75](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/section/75) in force at 27.11.2003 by [S.S.I. 2003/548](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548/article/2/g) (with [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/548/schedule))
@@ -3654,13 +3596,13 @@
[^key-17c74ef8f31cb3200e7ae0016dfbd611]: [Pt. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/part/2) applied (with modifications) (23.12.2004) by [Agricultural Holdings (Right to Buy Modifications) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/557)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/557), [regs. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/557/regulation/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/557/regulation/4)
[^key-5298da28eda51b4e42dbed6ce3d77ef8]: [S. 72(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/section/72/2) modified (23.12.2004) by [Agricultural Holdings (Right to Buy Modifications) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/557)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/557), [regs. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/557/regulation/1), [5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/557/regulation/5/1)
[^key-7d8de1dad129de28aabedd6baad84f95]: [S. 72(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/section/72/6) modified (23.12.2004) by [Agricultural Holdings (Right to Buy Modifications) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/557)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/557), [regs. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/557/regulation/1), [5(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/557/regulation/5/2)
[^key-c8edd8206bc568088441cdb73d976561]: Words in [s. 71(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/section/71/2/a) inserted (5.12.2005) by [Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33), [s. 263(10)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33/section/263/10/c), [Sch. 28 para. 68(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33/schedule/28/paragraph/68/2); [S.S.I. 2005/604](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/604), [arts. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/604/article/2/c), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/604/article/4)
[^key-f59fb029b638c3302f76938a7b92c02b]: Words in [s. 71(3)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/section/71/3/a) inserted (5.12.2005) by [Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33), [s. 263(10)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33/section/263/10/c), [Sch. 28 para. 68(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33/schedule/28/paragraph/68/3); [S.S.I. 2005/604](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/604), [arts. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/604/article/2/c), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/604/article/4)
[^key-5298da28eda51b4e42dbed6ce3d77ef8]: S. 72(2) modified (23.12.2004) by [Agricultural Holdings (Right to Buy Modifications) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/557)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/557), [regs. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/557/regulation/1), [5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/557/regulation/5/1)
[^key-7d8de1dad129de28aabedd6baad84f95]: S. 72(6) modified (23.12.2004) by [Agricultural Holdings (Right to Buy Modifications) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/557)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/557), [regs. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/557/regulation/1), [5(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/557/regulation/5/2)
[^key-c8edd8206bc568088441cdb73d976561]: Words in s. 71(2)(a) inserted (5.12.2005) by [Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33), [s. 263(10)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33/section/263/10/c), [Sch. 28 para. 68(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33/schedule/28/paragraph/68/2); [S.S.I. 2005/604](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/604), [arts. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/604/article/2/c), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/604/article/4)
[^key-f59fb029b638c3302f76938a7b92c02b]: Words in s. 71(3)(a) inserted (5.12.2005) by [Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33), [s. 263(10)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33/section/263/10/c), [Sch. 28 para. 68(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/33/schedule/28/paragraph/68/3); [S.S.I. 2005/604](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/604), [arts. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/604/article/2/c), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/604/article/4)
[^key-1dbeedff32b4d0b323087e02007be1ab]: S. 16(1)-(5) substituted (22.3.2011) by [The Public Services Reform (Agricultural Holdings) (Scotland) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/232)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/232), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/232/article/1/1), [9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/232/article/9) (with [art. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/232/article/10))
@@ -3676,32 +3618,94 @@
[^key-2e6113fa8ee49b4718be5e637bfd9b9e]: S. 9(A1) inserted (12.9.2012) by [Agricultural Holdings (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/6), [ss. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/6/section/2), [5(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/6/section/5/2) (with [s. 4(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/6/section/4/2))
#### Assignation, subletting and termination of short limited duration tenancies
#### The Keeper and the Register
#### Use of land for non-agricultural purposes
#### Right to compensation for improvements
#### Compensation for disturbance
[^key-0e540367f4fa169657ef358d40a3b986]: S. 73 continues to apply (3.4.2014) by [The Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 Remedial Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/98)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/98), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/98/article/1/2), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/98/article/5)
[^key-797b1b1885fb84add3c5761f49781c00]: [S. 72A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/section/72A) inserted (3.4.2014) by [The Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 Remedial Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/98)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/98), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/98/article/1/2), [2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/98/article/2/3)
[^key-d02809ba8240a5f6892e6d6993034421]: Words in [s. 72(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/section/72/2) repealed (3.4.2014) by [The Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 Remedial Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/98)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/98), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/98/article/1/2), [2(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/98/article/2/2/a)
[^key-eed48fbb3b5a9180e5a81dd2b414569d]: Words in [s. 72(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/section/72/3) repealed (3.4.2014) by [The Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 Remedial Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/98)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/98), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/98/article/1/2), [2(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/98/article/2/2/b)
[^key-3fe5c6c2bf89dd326a75e63ba8c2ceef]: [S. 72(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/section/72/4) repealed (3.4.2014) by [The Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 Remedial Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/98)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/98), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/98/article/1/2), [2(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/98/article/2/2/c), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/98/article/3)
[^key-4ea780d7add39b43feb9ef966d0477a0]: [S. 72(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/section/72/5) repealed (3.4.2014) by [The Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 Remedial Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/98)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/98), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/98/article/1/2), [2(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/98/article/2/2/c), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/98/article/3)
[^key-35e76059197645a4fd76e2392d95bb86]: [S. 72(7)-(11)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/section/72/7) repealed (3.4.2014) by [The Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 Remedial Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/98)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/98), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/98/article/1/2), [2(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/98/article/2/2/c), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/98/article/3)
#### Assignation and subletting of limited duration tenancies
#### Registration of tenant’s interest
#### Notice of and objection to diversification
#### Payment of compensation by incoming tenant
#### Compensation for other particular things
#### Interdict in certain cases
#### Variation of rent
#### Tenant’s right to withhold rent
#### Restoration of agricultural holding following mineral exploitation
#### Termination of tenancy
#### Good husbandry and conservation activities
#### Jurisdiction of the Land Court
#### Jurisdiction of the Land Court
#### Orders and regulations
#### Orders and regulations
#### Agriculture Act 1986 (c. 49)
#### The 1991 Act
#### Rights of certain persons where tenant is a partnership
#### Jurisdiction of the Land Court
##### 72A
- (1) Section 73 applies to a tenancy continuing to have effect by virtue of section 72(6) unless the tenancy is a relevant tenancy.
- (2) If—
- (a) the tenancy is a relevant tenancy,
- (b) the circumstances described in subsection (3) do not apply, and
- (c) the landlord gives an application notice to the tenant within the intimation period,
section 73 applies to the tenancy from the date on which the application notice is given.
- (3) The circumstances are that—
- (a) the landlord purchased the landlord’s interest in the tenancy at a time when it was no longer possible for an order under section 72(8) to be made in respect of the tenancy, or
- (b) the landlord acquired (by any means) the landlord’s interest in the tenancy from—
- (i) the landlord who purchased that interest in the circumstances described in paragraph (a), or
- (ii) a successor of such a landlord.
- (4) In this section—
- “application notice” means a notice, in writing, intimating that the landlord may bring the tenancy to an end in accordance with section 73,
- “the intimation period” means the period of 12 months beginning on 28th November 2014,
- “relevant tenancy” means a tenancy continuing to have effect by virtue of section 72(6) where—the action taken by a limited partner in consequence of which the tenancy was purportedly terminated (being an action described in section 72(3)(a) to (c)) occurred before 1st July 2003,notice was given to the landlord under section 72(6) before the coming into force of this section, andthere is no ongoing application for an order under section 72(8) in respect of the tenancy;
- “successor” includes the executor, assignee, legatee, disponee, guardian, legal representative (within the meaning of Part I of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995) or (in relation to a sequestration) trustee or interim trustee, of a landlord.
- (5) For the purposes of this section, a reference to an ongoing application for an order under section 72(8) is a reference to an application made to the Land Court under section 72(7) before the coming into force of this section and which, at that time—
- (a) has not been finally determined by the Land Court, or
- (b) is subject to an appeal from that Court which has not been finally determined.
#### Power to amend Land Court’s jurisdiction
#### Orders and regulations
#### Agriculture Act 1986 (c. 49)
#### The 1991 Act
2012-09-12
Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003
2012-04-01
Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003
2011-03-22
Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003
2005-12-05
Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003
2004-12-23
Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003
2004-12-15
Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003
2003-11-27
Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003
2003-07-01
Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003
2003-05-22
Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003
2003-04-22
Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003
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