Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016, Section 4 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 April 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)The Scottish Land Commission (in Gaelic, Coimisean Fearainn na h-Alba) is established by this section.
(2)In this Act, it is referred to as “the Commission”.
(3)The Commission is a body corporate.
(4)The Commission is to consist of the following members—
(a)five Land Commissioners, and
(b)the Tenant Farming Commissioner.
(5)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations amend subsection (4)(a) so as to alter the number of Land Commissioners.
(6)The Commission has the functions conferred by section 6.
(7)The Land Commissioners have the functions conferred by section 22.
(8)The Tenant Farming Commissioner has the functions conferred by section 24.
Commencement Information
I2S. 4(6)-(8) in force at 1.4.2017 by S.S.I. 2016/250, reg. 2(3), sch. 2
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