HC Deb 17 December 1975 vol 902 c1608

Queen's Recommendation having been signified—

Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to confer new rights on crofters and cottars to acquire subjects tenanted or occupied by them; to confer rights on crofters to share in the value of land resumed by landlords or taken possession of compulsorily; to protect the interests of crofters and cottars from planning blight; to make further provision as to financial assistance for crofters, cottars and owner-occupiers of certain land; to make further provision as to the removal of land from crofting tenure; to make further provision as to the removal of land from crofting tenure; to amend the law with respect to common grazings; to extend the powers of the Scottish Land Court; to make provision for pensions and compensation for members of the Crofters Commission; it is expedient to authorise—

  1. 1. The payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of any increase attributable to the said Act in the expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State under
    1. (a) section 3(10) of the Small Landholders (Scotland) Act 1911;
    2. (b) section 22(2) or 31(1) of the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1955;
    3. (c) Schedule 1 to the said Act of 1955 in the payment of pensions or compensation to members of the Crofters Commission;
    4. (d) the said Act of 1955 in defraying any increase in the expenses of the Crofters Commission under that Act which is attributable to the said Act of the present Session.
  2. 2. The payment into the Consolidated Fund of all sums received by the Secretary of State by virtue of the said Act of the present Session.—[Mr. Pavitt.]

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