PART 2The Scottish Land Commission
CHAPTER 3The Tenant Farming Commissioner
Tenant Farming Commissioner: inquiry function
I129Application to inquire into breach of code of practice
1
A person may apply to the Tenant Farming Commissioner to inquire into an alleged breach of a code of practice (an “alleged breach”) if the person—
a
has an interest in a relevant tenancy, or
b
would have an interest in a relevant tenancy but for the alleged breach.
2
An application under subsection (1) must contain—
a
the applicant's details,
b
details of each other person having an interest in the relevant tenancy, so far as the applicant is aware of them,
c
details of the alleged breach,
d
the provision of the code of practice that the alleged breach relates to.
3
Subject to subsection (5), an application must be accompanied by the appropriate fee set by the Tenant Farming Commissioner.
4
When setting the appropriate fee, the Tenant Farming Commissioner must have regard to the likely impact of the fee on the number of applications under subsection (1).
5
The Tenant Farming Commissioner may waive payment of the appropriate fee if the Commissioner considers that payment is likely to result in undue hardship to the applicant.
6
An application under subsection (1) is without prejudice to any time limit for proceedings in the Land Court under any enactment.