Meaning of croft and crofter

3CF1Appeal against assessment under section 3B

1

The owner or the applicant may appeal to the Lands Tribunal for Scotland against an assessment carried out under section 3B.

2

An appeal under this section—

a

shall state the grounds on which it is made; and

b

shall not be lodged more than 21 days after the date of the notice under section 3B(6) of this Act.

3

In an appeal under this section, the tribunal may reassess any value (and any factor affecting any value).

4

The valuer may be a witness in the appeal proceedings.

5

And in those proceedings, in addition to the owner and the applicant, any creditor in a standard security over the land or any part of it is entitled to be heard.

6

The tribunal is to give reasons for its decision on an appeal under this section and is to issue a written statement of those reasons.

7

The decision of the tribunal in an appeal under this section is final.