Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993

Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993[a]
Act of Parliament
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Long titleAn Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to crofting, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Scottish Law Commission.
Citation1993 c. 44
Territorial extent Scotland[b]
Dates
Royal assent5 November 1993
Commencement5 January 1994[c]
Other legislation
AmendsSee § Repealed enactments
Repeals/revokesSee § Repealed enactments
Amended by
Relates to
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 (c. 44) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to crofting in Scotland.[1]

Provisions

Repealed enactments

Section 63(2) of the act repealed 8 enactments, listed in parts I and II of schedule 7 to the act, respectively.[2]

Enactments repealed so far as they apply in the crofting counties
Citation Short title Extent of repeal
49 & 50 Vict. c. 29 Crofters (Scotland) Act 1886 Section 30.
Section 33.
1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 49 Small Landholders (Scotland) Act 1911 Section 28.
1976 c. 21 Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 1976 Section 17(2).
Other enactments repealed
Citation Short title Extent of repeal
3 & 4 Eliz. 2. c. 21 Crofters (Scotland) Act 1955 The whole act.
9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 58 Crofters (Scotland) Act 1961 The whole act.
1976 c. 21 Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 1976 The whole act except section 17.
1985 c. 73 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 Sections 30 and 31.
1991 c. 18 Crofter Forestry (Scotland) Act 1991 The whole act.

Notes

  1. ↑ Section 64(1).
  2. ↑ Section 64(3).
  3. ↑ Section 64(2).

References

  1. ↑ "Crofting law reform: time to act". Journal of the Law Society of Scotland. 65 (11). November 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1993 c. 44