http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/7/section/11Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make further provision as regards crofting and as regards the Scottish Land Court; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2015-02-18Expert Participation2008-01-28 Part 2 CroftsSubletting111In section 27 of the 1993 Act (provisions as to right to sublet)—ain subsection (1), after the words “his croft” there is inserted “ , for a period not exceeding 10 years, ”; andbfor subsections (3) and (4) there is substituted—3In the case of any application for such consent, the following special conditions apply for the purposes of section 58A(6)(b)(ii) of this Act—athat there are reasonable grounds for concern as regards the use which the proposed subtenant intends to make of the croft; andbthat the proposed subtenant will not reside on, or within 16 kilometres of, the croft..2Section 28 of that Act (special provisions regarding subletting of crofts not adequately used) is repealed.3In section 29 of that Act (miscellaneous provisions regarding subleases of crofts)—aafter subsection (2) there is inserted—2AThe conditions of let must specify that the crofter shall give the subtenant not less than 6 months written notice of any intention to assign, exchange or divide the croft and that the sublease shall come to an end on such assignation, exchange or division.; andbafter subsection (3) there is inserted—3AWhere the tenancy of a croft is terminated by virtue of the death of the crofter, the Commission shall, as part of their consideration in determining whether to make an order under the proviso to subsection (3) above and if so what period of occupation to permit—aconsult the deceased crofter's executor; andbhave regard in particular to such hardship as might, according to what they decide, be occasioned—ithe former subtenant; oriian assignee or transferee of the interest of tenant,.S. 11(2)(3) in force at 25.6.2007 by S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.S. 11(1) in force at 28.1.2008 by S.S.I. 2007/568, art. 2
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