Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016

50 Provisions supplementary to section 49

(1) A Part 5 community body—

(a) which has bought land under this Part, any part of which remains in its ownership, and

(b) which modifies its memorandum, articles of association, constitution or registered rules (as defined in section 49(11)),

must, as soon as possible after such modification, notify the Scottish Ministers in writing of the modification.

(2) If the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that a Part 5 community body which has, under this Part, bought land would, had it not so bought that land, no longer be entitled to do so, they may acquire the land compulsorily.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the Part 5 community body would no longer be entitled to buy the land because the land is not eligible for the purposes of this Part.

(4) Where the power conferred by subsection (2) is (or is to be) exercised in relation to land, the Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision relating to, or to matters connected with, the acquisition of the land.

(5) Regulations under subsection (4) may—

(a) apply, modify or exclude any enactment which relates to any matter as to which regulations could be made under that subsection,

(b) make such modifications of enactments as appear to the Scottish Ministers to be necessary or expedient in consequence of any provision of the regulations or otherwise in connection with the regulations.