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Crofters Holdings (Scotland) Act 1886
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Crofters Holdings (Scotland) Act 1886
1886 CHAPTER 29 49 and 50 Vict
An Act to amend the Law relating to the Tenure of Land by Crofters in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, and for other purposes relating thereto.
[25th June 1886]
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C1Act amended by Crofters (Holdings) (Scotland) Act 1887 (c. 24) and Crofters (Scotland) Act 1961 (c. 58), s. 2(7); amended with the substitution of “landholder” for “crofter” and extended by Small Landholders (Scotland) Act 1911 (c. 49), s. 1; applied by Agricultural Land (Utilisation) Act 1931 (c. 41), s. 24(f); applied with modifications by Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1949 (c. 75), s. 73, Crofters (Scotland) Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 21), s. 34(1), Land Drainage (Scotland) Act 1958 (c. 24), s. 14, Opencast Coal Act 1958 (c. 69), s. 52(5)(b) and Deer (Scotland) Act 1959 (c. 40), s. 11(4); excluded by Agriculture Act 1967 (c. 22), s. 29(5)
C2Functions of Crofters Commission now exercisable by Land Court: Small Landholders (Scotland) Act 1911 (c. 49), s. 28
C3Functions of Secretary for Scotland now exercisable by Secretary of State: Secretaries of State Act 1926 (c. 18), s. 1
C4Functions of Fishery Board for Scotland now exercisable by Secretary of State: Reorganisation of Offices (Scotland) Act 1939 (c. 20), s. 1(1)
C5Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1898 (c. 22)
C6Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3
C7Act applied (with modifications) by Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 (c. 34, SIF 2:1), s. 11(8) and by Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 55, SIF 2:1), s. 14(6)
C8Act applied (with modifications) by S.I. 1989/380, regs. 9–12, Sch. 5 para. 25
C9Act applied (with modifications) (25.9.1991) by Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 55, SIF 2:3), ss. 83, 89(2) (with s. 45(3), Sch. 12 para. 3)
Act applied (with modifications) (1.4.1993) by S.I. 1993/923, regs. 10-12, Sch. 2 Pt. III para.25
C10Act applied (with modifications) (1.4.1994) by S.I. 1994/672, regs. 10, 11, 12, 33, Sch. 3 Pt. III para. 25.
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