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Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (2003 asp 2).

Legislation
United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe
leases
land ownership
land law
Part 1 establishes a right to be on land for recreational, educational and certain other purposes and a right to cross land. The rights exist only if they are exercised responsibly. Some of the provisions for that purpose are also extended in relation to rights of way and other rights. Part 1 imposes certain duties on local authorities in relation to access on and over land in their areas and, in particular, requires them to draw up and adopt a plan of core paths in their areas.
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Local Government (Wales) Act 2015 (2015 anaw 6).

Legislation
United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe
land governance
public ownership
The Act concerns local government in Wales. It mainly concerns reform (merger) of local authorities in Wales and amends existing legislative provision in the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 and the Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Act 2013. This Act makes provision for, and in connection with, the merger of two or more existing principal areas into a single new principal area, with a new principal local authority.
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Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (Chapter 17).

Legislation
United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe
This Act creates a National Consumer Council to replace the existing consumer protection bodies and in general makes provision for the protection of customers in relation to utility supply and other specified contracts.
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Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 (2003 asp 11).

Legislation
United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe
Land Conflicts
land dispute resolution
leases
farmland
land law
The Act consists of 95 sections divided into 8 Parts. In Chpater I of Part I the various types of agricultural tenancy are defined. Chapter 2 contains general provision as to new types of tenancy. Part 2 provides for the tenant's right to buy land. Part III concerns diversification of use of land under agricultural tenancy. A tenant under a tenancy mentioned in section 39(1) who intends to use the land for a non-agricultural purpose must send a notice to the landlord. The landlord may object to the notice of diversification under certain circumstances (sect. 40).
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Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (2004 asp 6).

Legislation
United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
protected areas
land-use planning
natural resources management
fisheries
land management
land law
The Act sets out a series of measures which are designed to conserve biodiversity and to protect and enhance the biological and geological natural heritage of Scotland. In doing so, the Act provides the principal legislative components of a new, integrated, system for nature conservation within Scotland. The Act also locates the conservation of biodiversity and of Scotland's natural environment within a wider British, European and global context.
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Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (Chapter 47).

Legislation
United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe
land ownership
This Act: (1) Replaces settlements created under the Settled Land Act with trusts; (2) abolishes the doctrine of conversion; (3) regulates trusts of land for sale; (4) defines the functions and powers of trustees of land; (4) defines the power of court in relation with trustees; (5) provides for the protection of purchasers of land from requirements of trustees; (6) provides for the appointment and retirement of trustees, and: (7) regulates supplementary matters. (27 sections divided into 3 Parts and completed by 4 Schedules)
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Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991 (Cap. 55).

Legislation
United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe
Land Conflicts
land dispute resolution
leases
farmland
land law
This Act provides with respect to definition of tenancy rights in respect to agricultural holdings. A secure tenancy is a long term heritable tenancy with security of tenure and a succession right An agricultural holding is the consolidation of agricultural land, fixed equipment, house, buildings, in any tenancy arrangement between a landlord and a tenant farmer.
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Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (2015 anaw 4).

Legislation
United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land-use planning
environment
This Act concerns development planning in Wales. It makes provision about sustainable development in the exercise of functions relating to development planning and applications for planning permission.
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Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 (1997 Chapter 9).

An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to special controls in respect of buildings and areas of special architectural or historic interest with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Scottish Law Commission.

Legislation
United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
environment
land-use planning
This Act concerns the protection of listed building and the designation and protection of conservation areas. It also concerns compulsory acquisition or acquisition by agreement of land for purposes of the Act.Every planning authority shall: (a) from time to time determine which parts of their district are areas of special architectural or historic interest the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance, and (b) designate such areas as conservation areas. Also the Secretary of State may in certain circumstances designate conservation areas.
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Nature Conservation and Amenity Lands (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (No. 170 (N.I. 1)).

Legislation
United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
protected areas
land law
This Act provides the Department of Environment for Northern Ireland with powers to establish and manage protected areas including nature reserves and national parks. It also establishes the Committee for Nature Conservation. The Department may acquire land or enter into a management agreement with land owners for this purpose. This legislation also allows for acquisition of land by the Department. In addition, it states that bylaws can be created to protect such nature reserves. The Order also makes provision for the establishment of marine nature reserves.