SCHEDULE 1PROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST NOVEMBER 2016
Column 1 Provisions of the Act | Column 2 Subject matter | Column 3 Purpose |
|---|---|---|
Section 4(1) to (5) | The Scottish Land Commission | |
Section 5 | Status | |
Section 7 | General powers | |
Section 10 | Membership | |
Section 11 | Eligibility for appointment | |
Section 12(1), (2), (3)(a), (4) and (5) | Disqualification from membership | |
Section 12(3)(b) | Disqualification from membership | For the purpose of a tenancy under sections 4 or 5 of the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 |
Section 13 | Resignation and removal | |
Section 14 | Remuneration, allowances and pensions | |
Section 15 | Staff | |
Section 16 | Validity of things done | |
Section 17 | Committees | |
Section 18 | Regulation of procedure | |
Section 19 | Accounts | |
Section 20 | Annual report | |
Section 21(1) | Application of legislation relating to public bodies: ethical standards in public life | |
Section 21(2) | Application of legislation relating to public bodies: freedom of information | |
Section 44 | Guidance on engaging communities in decisions relating to land |
SCHEDULE 2PROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST APRIL 2017
Column 1 Provisions of the Act | Column 2 Subject matter |
|---|---|
Section 4(6) to (8) | The Scottish Land Commission |
Section 6 | Functions of the Commission |
Section 8 | Strategic plan |
Section 9 | Programme of work |
Section 21(3) | Application of legislation relating to public bodies: public services reform |
Section 22(1), (2), (3)(a)(ii) and (iii) and (b), (4) and (5) | Functions of the Land Commissioners |
Section 23 | Land Commissioners: delegation of functions |
Section 24 | Functions of the Tenant Farming Commissioner |
Section 25 | Tenant Farming Commissioner: delegation of functions |
Section 26 | Acting Tenant Farming Commissioner |
Section 27(1), (2)(a) to (f) and (h) to (i) and (3) to (9) | Tenant Farming Commissioner: codes of practice |
Section 28 | Tenant Farming Commissioner: promotion of codes of practice |
Section 29 | Application to inquire into breach of code of practice |
Section 30 | Procedure for inquiry |
Section 31 | Enforcement powers |
Section 32 | Notice of non-compliance penalty |
Section 33 | Report on inquiry |
Section 34 | Tenant Farming Commissioner: confidentiality of information |
Section 35 | Protection from actions for defamation |
Section 36 | Report on agents of landlords and tenants |
Section 37 | Recommendations by Tenant Farming Commissioner for modern list of improvements |
Section 38 | Referral of questions of law by Tenant Farming Commissioner to Land Court |