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| Coimisean na Croitearachd (Scottish Gaelic) | |
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| Formed | 2012 |
| Type | executive non-departmental public body |
| Jurisdiction | Crofting Counties |
| Headquarters | Crofting Commission, Great Glen House, Leachkin Road, Inverness, IV3 8NW |
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| Parent agency | Scottish Government |
| Website | www |
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TheCrofting Commission (Scottish Gaelic:Coimisean na Croitearachd) took the place of the Crofters Commission (Scottish Gaelic:Coimisean nan Croitearan) on 1 April 2012 as thestatutory regulator forcrofting in Scotland. Based inInverness, it is anexecutive non-departmental public body of theScottish Government. The Commission comprises six Crofting Commissioners elected from geographic areas in the crofting counties, and three Commissioners appointed by theScottish Government. The Convener is appointed from among Commission members. The Commission is supported by around 60 staff led by a Chief Executive.
The vision of the Commission is to be aguiding regulator that uses its powers to support thecrofting system. Its purpose is to regulate the crofting system fairly and reasonably to protect it forfuture generations.
The Commission encourages crofters to understand their legal responsibilities as crofts are a valuable resource that should be available both now and in the future for existing crofters and new entrants to crofting to use productively.
All crofters, both tenant and owner-occupier crofters, are required to comply with a number of statutory duties relating to residency and management of their crofts.
All tenants or owner-occupier crofters of a croft have a legal duty to comply with all three of the following duties:
Self-regulation means crofters stay in control over what happens to their croft, choosing options so they can contribute to the future of the croft, township and to the whole system of crofting.
However, where a crofter fails to comply with their duties the Commission can investigate the breach of duty and take action if necessary. Where a suspected breach has occurred, members of crofting community; Grazings Committees/Constables and Assessors can report crofters who they consider are not complying with their duties to the Commission.
The first Crofters Commission was established in 1886 by theCrofters' Holdings (Scotland) Act.[2] The modern Crofters Commission was established by theCrofters (Scotland) Act 1955. The name of the Commission changed to the Crofting Commission in 2012 following the coming into force of theCrofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010.