This agenda, set out in the Land Reform Action Plan, covers an integrated programme of action and legislation. Legislation to modernise agricultural holdings legislation is an essential part of that programme. That consultation process established that there is considerable consensus as to the agenda for changes to the current agricultural holdings legislation. There is general recognition that the present agricultural holdings legislation, which reflects the circumstances of the immediate post-war era, needs to be modernised. Much is no longer relevant.
Some parts are now positive barriers to future development.
The Panel members consist of individuals and organisations that have offered to contribute specialist advice on agricultural holdings matters. The full membership is listed at Annex A . These consultations have been in written form, through the issue of a series of technical consultation papers. In the case of developing detailed proposals on how best to revise dispute resolution procedures, the Executive asked the Scottish Law Commission to take the lead. The Commission's suggestions form the basis of the proposals now set out in Chapter 5 of this White Paper.