Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993
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The Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 is a key piece of Scottish land reform legislation that consolidates and regulates the rights, duties, and security of tenure of crofters and the management of crofting communities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 Context triple: [Crofting Acts, hasPart, Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993]
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Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010
The Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 is a key piece of Scottish legislation that modernised the legal framework governing crofting, including regulation, governance, and the rights and responsibilities of crofters.
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B.
Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000
The Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 is a landmark Scottish statute that ended the historic feudal system of land ownership and modernized property law in Scotland.
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C.
Crofting Acts
The Crofting Acts are a series of laws in Scotland that established and protected the rights of small tenant farmers (crofters), particularly in the Highlands and Islands, by regulating land tenure and security of occupancy.
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D.
Crofters Commission
The Crofters Commission was a Scottish public body responsible for regulating and developing crofting, a traditional system of small-scale tenant farming in the Highlands and Islands.
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E.
Scotland Act 1998
The Scotland Act 1998 is a key piece of UK legislation that established devolved government in Scotland by creating the Scottish Parliament and defining its powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 Target entity description: The Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 is a key piece of Scottish land reform legislation that consolidates and regulates the rights, duties, and security of tenure of crofters and the management of crofting communities.
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A.
Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010
The Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 is a key piece of Scottish legislation that modernised the legal framework governing crofting, including regulation, governance, and the rights and responsibilities of crofters.
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B.
Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000
The Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 is a landmark Scottish statute that ended the historic feudal system of land ownership and modernized property law in Scotland.
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C.
Crofting Acts
The Crofting Acts are a series of laws in Scotland that established and protected the rights of small tenant farmers (crofters), particularly in the Highlands and Islands, by regulating land tenure and security of occupancy.
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D.
Crofters Commission
The Crofters Commission was a Scottish public body responsible for regulating and developing crofting, a traditional system of small-scale tenant farming in the Highlands and Islands.
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E.
Scotland Act 1998
The Scotland Act 1998 is a key piece of UK legislation that established devolved government in Scotland by creating the Scottish Parliament and defining its powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
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Scottish land reform legislation ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Crofters (Scotland) Act 2007
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Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 ⓘ Subsequent Scottish Parliament crofting legislation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
crofters
ⓘ
crofting communities ⓘ |
| consolidates | earlier crofting legislation ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defines |
the meaning of croft
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the meaning of crofter ⓘ the meaning of owner-occupier crofter ⓘ |
| establishes |
rules for the creation of new crofts
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rules for the enlargement of crofts ⓘ rules for the reorganisation of crofting townships ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | crofting counties and designated crofting areas in Scotland ⓘ |
| hasLongTitle | An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to crofting and to make further provision in relation to crofting and to the functions of the Crofters Commission and for connected purposes ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
agricultural law
ⓘ
property law ⓘ |
| legislature |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
|
| providesFor |
compensation on renunciation or termination of crofts
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enforcement of crofters’ duties ⓘ registration of crofts ⓘ regulation of common grazings committees ⓘ rights to buy croft land in certain circumstances ⓘ |
| purpose |
to consolidate and regulate the law relating to crofting in Scotland
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to define rights and duties of crofters ⓘ to provide security of tenure for crofters ⓘ to regulate the management of crofting communities ⓘ |
| regulates |
assignation of crofts
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common grazings ⓘ decrofting ⓘ division of crofts ⓘ duties of crofters ⓘ resumption of croft land ⓘ rights of crofters ⓘ security of tenure of crofters ⓘ subletting of crofts ⓘ |
| relatedBody |
Crofters Commission
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Crofting Commission ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
agricultural tenancies
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crofting ⓘ land reform ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1993 ⓘ |
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Subject: Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 Description of subject: The Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 is a key piece of Scottish land reform legislation that consolidates and regulates the rights, duties, and security of tenure of crofters and the management of crofting communities.
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