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(1)In applying the Congested Districts (Scotland) Fund the Commissioners may take such steps as they think proper for—
(a)aiding and developing agriculture, dairy farming, and the breeding of live stock and poultry in congested districts; and
(b)providing suitable seed potatoes and seed oats and implements and dairy utensils and machinery or appliances for the making of butter or cheese for crofters and cottars in congested districts; and
(c)providing, subject to the provisions herein-after contained, land for sub-division among or for enlargement of the holdings of crofters and cottars in congested districts for the purposes of cultivation or grazing, in such manner and upon such conditions and after such adaptations as shall be determined by the Commissioners; and
(d)aiding migration of crofters and cottars . . . F1 and settling any migrants under favourable circumstances in the places to which they first migrate; and
(e)aiding and developing fishing (including industries connected with and subservient to fishing) and the erection and formation of fishermen’s dwellings and holdings in congested districts; and
(f)aiding the providing or improving of . . . F1 piers or boat-slips, public roads and bridges, and footpaths and foot bridges, and meal-mills, in congested districts; and providing guarantees for . . . F2such . . . F2postal facilities (including money order . . . F3 business) as may be [F4within the power of a Post Office company (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Postal Services Act 2011) to grant under guarantee]; and
(g)aiding and developing spinning, weaving, and other home industries in congested districts; and
(h)subject to the consent of the Treasury,—
aiding the providing or improving of harbours.
(2)The Commissioners may give their assistance either by way of gift or loan, or by way of sale at cost price, and subject to such conditions as they think fit, which conditions and the provisions for their enforcement or for the case of their violation shall be as effectual as if they were contained in this Act . . . . . . F5
(3)Any person nominated by the Commissioners may, at all reasonable times, and after due notice to the occupier, enter any land occupied by an occupier to whom seed or implements, utensils, machinery, or appliances have been sold or gifted, in order to ascertain whether such seed has been properly sown, or that a proper use is being made of such implements, utensils, machinery, or appliances.
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by Small Landholders (Scotland) Act 1911 (c. 49), Sch. 2
F2Words repealed by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), s. 109, Sch. 7 Pt. I
F3Words repealed by Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48), Sch. 11 Pt. II
F4Words in s. 4(1)(f) substituted (1.10.2011) by Postal Services Act 2011 (c. 5), s. 93(2), Sch. 12 para. 74; S.I. 2011/2329, art. 3
F5Words repealed by Reorganisation of Offices (Scotland) Act 1939 (c. 20), Sch.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 4(1) extended by Crofters (Scotland) Act 1955 (c. 21), s. 22(6)
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