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(4)In assessing the value of land [F3, the interest of a tenant over land] or interests in pursuance of an appointment under subsection (1) above, a valuer—
(a)does not act on behalf of the owner of the land [F4, of the tenant, of the person entitled to the sporting interests or of the crofting community body which is exercising its right to buy the land, tenant's interest or sporting] interests under this Part of this Act; and
(5)The value to be assessed is the market value of the land [F5, tenant's interest or sporting] interests as at the date when Ministers consented to the application under section 73 relating to the land [F6, interest] or interests.
(a)the value it [F7, a tenant's interest or sporting] they would have on the open market as between a seller and a buyer both of whom are, as respects the transaction, willing;
(b)any depreciation in the value of other land or interests belonging to the seller which may result from the transfer of land [F8, a tenant's interest or sporting interests, including (in the case of land or sporting interests)] depreciation caused by division of the land or interests by the transfer of land or interests to the crofting community body; and
(c)the amount attributable to any disturbance to the seller which may arise in connection with the transfer of the land [F9, tenant's interest or sporting] interests to the crofting community body.
(7)In arriving, for the purposes of this section, at the value which land [F10, a tenant's interest or sporting] interests would have on the open market in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (6)(a) above—
(a)account may be taken, in so far as a seller and buyer such as are mentioned in subsection (6) above would do so, of any factor attributable to the known existence of a person who (not being the crofting community body which is exercising its right to buy the land or interests) would be willing to buy the land [F11, a tenant's interest or sporting] interests at a price higher than others would because of a characteristic of the land [F12, a tenant's interest or sporting] interests which relates peculiarly to that person’s interest in buying it;
(iii)the absence of the period of time during which the land [F13, a tenant's interest or sporting] interests would, on the open market, be likely to be advertised and exposed for sale.
(9)In carrying out a valuation under this section, the valuer shall invite the owner of the land or [F14as the case may be the tenant, or the person entitled to the sporting] interests and the crofting community body which is exercising its right to buy the land [F15, tenant's interest or sporting] interests to make representations in writing about the value of the land [F16, interest] or interests and shall consider any representations made accordingly.
(10)Where the crofting community body and the owner of the land or [F17as the case may be the tenant, the person entitled to the sporting] interests have agreed the valuation of the land [F18the tenant's interest or the sporting] interests they shall notify the valuer in writing of that valuation.
[F19(12)The valuer shall, within the period set out in subsection (13) below, notify Ministers, the crofting community body and as the case may be the owner of the land, the tenant or the person entitled to the sporting interests, of the assessed value of the land, tenant's interest or sporting interests; and if there is a determination under section 88A(1) below shall within that period notify the crofting community body and the tenant of the determination.]
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F1Words in s. 88(1) substituted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(12)(a)(i) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.F2Words in s. 88(1) inserted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(12)(a)(ii) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.F3Words in s. 88(4) inserted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(12)(b)(i) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.F4Words in s. 88(4) substituted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(12)(b)(ii) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.F5Words in s. 88(5) substituted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(12)(c) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.F6Words in s. 88(5) inserted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(12)(c)(ii) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.F7Words in s. 88(6) substituted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(12)(d)(i) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.F8Words in s. 88(6)(b) substituted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(12)(d)(ii) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.F9Words in s. 88(6)(c) substituted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(12)(d)(iii) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.F10Words in s. 88(7) substituted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(12)(e) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.F11Words in s. 88(7) substituted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(12)(e) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.F12Words in s. 88(7) substituted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(12)(e) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.F13Words in s. 88(7) substituted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(12)(e) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.F14Words in s. 88(9) substituted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(12)(f)(i) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.F15Words in s. 88(9) substituted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(12)(f)(ii) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.F16Words in s. 88(9) inserted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(12)(f)(iii) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.F17Words in s. 88(10) substituted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(12)(g)(i) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.F18Words in s. 88(10) substituted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(12)(g)(ii) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.F19S. 88(12) substituted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(12)(h) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.[F2088AAcquisition of interest of tenant over land: allocation of rents etc.S(1)Where an application made by virtue of subsection (2) of section 69A above does not relate to the entire tenanted land (“tenanted land” being construed in accordance with subsection (1) of that section), any resultant question as to the allocation, as between the tenant and the crofting community body, of rents payable or receivable, or as to the allocation as between them of rights and obligations generally, is to be determined by the valuer when, in pursuance of an appointment under section 88(1) above, he assesses the value of the interest of the tenant.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F20S. 88A inserted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 31(3), 43, (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.89CompensationS(1)Any person, including an owner or former owner of land or person entitled to sporting interests [F21(and in the case of an application made by virtue of section 69A(2) above a tenant)], who has incurred loss or expense—
(3)Where such an application has been refused, the owner of the land [F22, the tenant or the person entitled to the sporting] interests who has incurred loss or expense as mentioned in subsection (1)(a) above is entitled to recover the amount of that loss or expense from Ministers.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F21Words in s. 89(1) inserted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(13)(a) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.F22Words in s. 89(3) substituted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(13)(b) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.90Grants towards crofting community bodies' liabilities to pay compensationS(1)Ministers may, in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) below, pay a grant to a crofting community body.
(a)that after settlement of its other liabilities connected with the exercise of its right to buy land [F23, the interest of a tenant over land] or sporting interests under this Part of this Act, the crofting community body has insufficient money to pay, or to pay in full, the amount of compensation it has to pay under section 89 above;
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F23Words in s. 90(2)(a) inserted (25.6.2007) by Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7), ss. 39, 43, Sch. 1 para. 5(14) (with ss. 40, 43(2)); S.S.I. 2007/269, art. 2, Sch.Previous: ChapterNext: ChapterBack to topOptions/HelpPrint OptionsPrint The Whole ActPDF The Whole ActWeb page The Whole ActPrint The Whole PartPDF The Whole PartWeb page The Whole PartPrint This Chapter onlyPDF This Chapter onlyWeb page This Chapter onlyLegislation is available in different versions:Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.Original (As Enacted or Made):The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.See additional information alongside the contentGeographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.Opening OptionsDifferent options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at onceExplanatory Notes