Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003, Section 53 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)Section 44 (compensation for continuous adoption of special standard of farming) of the 1991 Act applies to short limited duration tenancies[F1, limited duration tenancies and modern limited duration tenancies] as it does to 1991 Act tenancies, but as if—
(a)the references to the holding were references to the land;
(b)in subsection (2) of that section, the reference to a record of fixed equipment were a reference to fixed equipment specified under section 16 [F2or 16A] of this Act; the reference to the date of the record were a reference to the date on which the equipment was so specified; and the words from “or” to the end were omitted; and
(c)in subsection (3) of that section, the reference to Part IV of that Act were a reference to section 45(1) of this Act.
(2)Section 45A (compensation arising as a result of diversification etc.) of that Act, as read with subsection (1) of section 47 of that Act, applies to limited duration tenancies [F3and to modern limited duration tenancies] as it does to 1991 Act tenancies, but as if the references to the holding were references to the land.
(3)Section 52 (compensation for damage by game) of that Act applies to short limited duration tenancies[F4, limited duration tenancies and modern limited duration tenancies] as it does to 1991 Act tenancies.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 53(1) substituted (30.11.2017) by Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 18), s. 130(1), sch. 2 para. 7(20)(a)(i) (with s. 128); S.S.I. 2017/299, reg. 2, sch.
F2Words in s. 53(1)(b) inserted (30.11.2017) by Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 18), s. 130(1), sch. 2 para. 7(20)(a)(ii) (with s. 128); S.S.I. 2017/299, reg. 2, sch.
F3Words in s. 53(2) inserted (30.11.2017) by Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 18), s. 130(1), sch. 2 para. 7(20)(b) (with s. 128); S.S.I. 2017/299, reg. 2, sch.
F4Words in s. 53(3) substituted (30.11.2017) by Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 18), s. 130(1), sch. 2 para. 7(20)(c) (with s. 128); S.S.I. 2017/299, reg. 2, sch.
Commencement Information
I1S. 53 in force at 27.11.2003 by S.S.I. 2003/548, art. 2(d) (with Sch.)
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