[F1PART 3ASRelinquishing and assignation of holdings

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 3A inserted (23.12.2016 for specified purposes, 28.2.2021 in so far as not already in force) by Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 18), ss. 110(2), 130(1) (with s. 128); S.S.I. 2016/365, reg. 2; S.S.I. 2020/428, reg. 2

CHAPTER 1STenant's offer to relinquish holding

Withdrawal of notice of intention to relinquishS

32PWithdrawal of notice of intention to relinquishS

(1)The tenant may, before the expiry of the period mentioned in subsection (2), withdraw a notice of intention to relinquish by serving notice on the landlord.

(2)The period is—

(a)the period of 35 days beginning with the day the notice of assessment is served, or

(b)if an appeal is made to the Lands Tribunal under section 32N, the period of 14 days beginning with the date of the Tribunal's decision.

(3)The tenant must, at the same time as serving notice under subsection (1), send a copy of the notice to—

(a)the Tenant Farming Commissioner,

(b)any valuer appointed under section 32G(2) or, as the case may be, 32H(5)(b).

(4)Where the tenant serves notice under subsection (1)—

(a)if no person has been appointed as the valuer under section 32G(2), the Tenant Farming Commissioner need not so appoint a person,

(b)if a valuer has been appointed under section 32G(2) or, as the case may be, 32H(5)(b), the valuer's appointment comes to an end.]