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Common Grazings
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Common Problems
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Grazings Committees
Approx.1000 Common Grazings
352 (34%) with registered Grazings Committees
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Why are so many Grazings Committees out of office and why did so many go out of office after the 2007
Act?
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Answer:
Cost of ‘Public notification’!
Over £100 in some newspapers.
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Legal advice:-‘ There are different procedures for appointing a grazings committee
depending on whether or not there is currently a grazings committee
in office.’
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A new problem comes from the 2010 Act.
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Sec.49A
Grazings Committees: duty to report
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Sec.49A Grazings Committees: duty to report
(1) Each Grazings committee must report to the Commission on –
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Sec.49A Grazings Committees: duty to report
(1) Each Grazings committee must report to the Commission on –
(a) the condition of the common grazing;
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Sec.49A Grazings Committees: duty to report
(1) Each Grazings committee must report to the Commission on –
(a) the condition of the common grazing;
(b) the condition of every croft of a crofter sharing in the grazing;
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Sec.49A Grazings Committees: duty to report
(1) Each Grazings committee must report to the Commission on –
(a) the condition of the common grazing;
(b) the condition of every croft of a crofter sharing in the grazing;
(c) the condition of every owner-occupied croft of an owner-occupier crofter sharing in the grazing;
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Sec.49A Grazings Committees: duty to report
(1) Each Grazings committee must report to the Commission on –
(a) the condition of the common grazing;
(b) the condition of every croft of a crofter sharing in the grazing;
(c) the condition of every owner-occupied croft of an owner-occupier crofter sharing in the grazing;
(d) any other matter the Commission may require.
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(2) Where the committee consider that –
(a) a crofter sharing in the grazing is not complying with a duty mentioned in section 5AA, 5B or 5C;
(b) an owner-occupier crofter sharing in the grazing is not complying with a duty mentioned in section 19C(2),
The report under subsection (1) must also include information on the matter.
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(3) A report under subsection (1) may also include information on any other matter affecting –
(a) the common grazings;
(b) crofting in any township associated with the grazing;
As the committee consider appropriate.
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(4) The first report under subsection (1) must be submitted as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of the period of 1 year beginning with the day section 38 of the 2010 Act comes into
force.
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(5) Each subsequent report must be submitted as soon as
reasonably practicable after the end of each successive period of 5 years.
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“We will not spy on our
neighbours…..
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…. but we would like the Commission to know our concerns for our township”
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Take a look at the sample form we have prepared.
Is it threatening?
How can it be made less threatening?
Your input as Assessors is important.