The Scottish Land Court Act 1993 (c. 45) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to the constitution and proceedings of the Scottish Land Court in Scotland.
Provisions Repealed enactments Section 2(2) of the act repealed 8 enactments, listed in schedule 2 to the act. CitationShort titleExtent of repeal49 & 50 Vict. c. 29Crofters Holdings (Scotland) Act 1886In section 21, the last two paragraphs.Sections 24 to 26.Section 29.1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 49Small Landholders (Scotland) Act 1911Section 3.Section 25.1 & 2 Geo. 6. c. 31Scottish Land Court Act 1938The whole act.3 & 4 Eliz. 2. c. 21Crofters (Scotland) Act 1955Section 34.9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 58Crofters (Scotland) Act 1961Section 4(3).1976 c. 21Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 1976Section 17(1).1990 c. 40Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990Section 35(4).In Schedule 4, paragraph 12.1991 c. 55Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991Section 83.
Subsequent developments The act has been amended on multiple occasions. The Scotland Act 1998 amended section 1(2) and inserted section 1(2A), transferring ministerial functions to the Scottish Ministers with effect from 1 July 1999. Further amendments were made by the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003, the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, and the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004, each extending the court's jurisdiction. The Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 made substantial amendments to Schedule 1, inserting new paragraphs and modifying the court's organisational provisions. The Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 substituted paragraph 3 of Schedule 1, making provision for the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service to assume responsibility for the court's administration. The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016, the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022, and the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2025 have made further amendments.
The act is due to be repealed by paragraph 5 of schedule 2 to the Crofting and Scottish Land Court Act 2026, which provides for the merger of the Scottish Land Court with the Lands Tribunal for Scotland.
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