18. The following Scottish statutory instruments are revoked—
(a)the Crofting Community Body (Prescribed Form of Application and Notice) (Scotland) Regulations 2009(1),
(b)the Crofting Community Right to Buy (Grant Towards Compensation Liability) (Scotland) Regulations 2004(2),
(c)the Crofting Community Right to Buy (Ballot) (Scotland) Regulations 2004(3).
19.—(1) Where paragraph (2) applies, the provisions of the Scottish statutory instruments referred to in regulation 18 continue to have effect in respect of the relevant application on and after 1 December 2020 as they had effect immediately before that date.
(2) This paragraph applies where an application under section 73(2) of the Act has been received by the Scottish Ministers before 1 December 2020 and the Scottish Ministers have not made a decision on the application by that date.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2) a decision is taken to have been made when Scottish Ministers issue a notice under section 82 of the Act.
20.—(1) Paragraph (3) applies in relation to an application made under section 73(2) where the conditions in paragraph (2) are met.
(2) The conditions are that—
(a)a ballot process in connection with an application has been conducted under section 75 of the Act in accordance with the Crofting Community Right to Buy (Ballot) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 within the period of six months immediately preceding 1 December 2020, and
(b)an application under section 73(2) of the Act in connection with that ballot process is made to the Scottish Ministers on or after 1 December 2020.
(3) Where this paragraph applies the ballot is to be treated as one conducted in accordance with Part 3 of these Regulations.