PART 4COMMUNITY RIGHTS TO BUY LAND
Modifications of Part 2 of Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003
48Approval of members of community to buy land
In section 51 of the 2003 Act (exercise of right to buy: approval of community and consent of Ministers), in subsection (2)(a)—
a
in sub-paragraph (i)—
i
for the words “at least half”, substitute “the proportion”,
ii
after “above,”, insert “who”, and
iii
after “land”, insert “is, in the circumstances, sufficient to justify the community body’s proceeding to buy the land;”,
b
the word “; or” immediately following sub-paragraph (i) is repealed, and
c
sub-paragraph (ii) is repealed.