Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016

2003 Act

16 (1) The 2003 Act is amended as follows.

(2) In section 21 (bequest of lease), for subsection (2) substitute—

“(2) Sections 11(2) and (3), 12A, 12B and 12C(1) and (2) of the 1991 Act apply in relation to subsection (1) as they do in relation to section 11(1), subject to the following modifications—

(a) in section 11(2), the words “of a holding” and “of the holding” are omitted,

(b) in section 12A, in subsections (3)(b) and (c) and (4)(b), for “holding” substitute “land comprised in the lease”,

(c) in section 12C, in subsection (1), for “holding” substitute “land comprised in the lease”.”.

(3) In section 22 (right of landlord to object to acquirer of tenancy), for subsection (2) substitute—

“(2) Sections 12A, 12B and 12C(1), (2) and (5) of the 1991 Act apply in relation to subsection (1) as they do in relation to section 12(1), subject to the following modifications—

(a) in section 12A—

(i) in subsection (2), the reference to notice given under section 12(1) is to be read as a reference to notice given under subsection (1),

(ii) in subsections (3)(b) and (c) and (4)(b), for “holding” substitute “land comprised in the lease”,

(b) in section 12B(2), the reference to notice given under section 12(1) is to be read as a reference to notice given under subsection (1),

(c) in section 12C, in subsection (1), for “holding” substitute “land comprised in the lease”.”.