Crofting Commission
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The Crofting Commission is the statutory body responsible for regulating and promoting crofting, a traditional system of small-scale landholding in the Scottish Highlands and Islands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crofting Commission canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public body
ⓘ
regulator ⓘ statutory body ⓘ |
| aimsTo | safeguard crofting for future generations ⓘ |
| boardAppointedBy | Scottish Ministers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
small‑scale landholding
ⓘ
traditional crofting system ⓘ |
| formedFrom | Crofters Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBoard | Crofting Commission Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Inverness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersRegion | Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Inverness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversightBy | Scottish Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Scottish Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Crofters Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
promotion of crofting
ⓘ
protection of crofters’ rights ⓘ regulation of crofting ⓘ sustainable use of croft land ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Highlands and Islands of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
croft land
ⓘ
crofting ⓘ crofting communities ⓘ crofting tenure ⓘ |
| replaced | Crofters Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
approving assignations of crofts
ⓘ
approving subletting of crofts ⓘ deciding decrofting applications ⓘ enforcing land use duties of crofters ⓘ enforcing residency duties of crofters ⓘ maintaining the Register of Crofts ⓘ promoting sustainable crofting communities ⓘ regulating crofting tenancies ⓘ reorganising crofting townships ⓘ |
| sector |
agriculture
ⓘ
rural development ⓘ |
| website | https://www.crofting.scotland.gov.uk/ ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Registers of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Government Rural Affairs directorates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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