Land Reform (Scotland) Bill [AS AMENDED AT STAGE 2] An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about the management and transfer of large holdings of land; to require the Scottish Ministers to make publicly available a model lease for environmental purposes; to modify the law on small landholdings and agricultural holdings; and for connected purposes. 5 P ART 1 L ARGE LAND HOLDINGS : MANAGEMENT AND TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP 1 Community-engagement obligations in relation to large land holding (1) The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 is modified as follows. (2) The title of Part 4 becomes “Community engagement in relation to land”. 10 (3) Before section 44 insert— 1 “C HAPTER 1 C OMMUNITY - ENGAGEMENT GUIDANCE ”. (4) After section 44 insert— “C HAPTER 2 15 C OMMUNITY - ENGAGEMENT OBLIGATIONS FOR OWNERS OF LARGE LAND HOLDINGS Creation of obligations 44A Power to impose obligations by regulations (1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations impose obligations on the owner of land for the purpose of promoting community engagement in relation to 20 the land. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred by this section, the Scottish Ministers must exercise it to impose obligations in accordance with sections 44B and 44C. (3) Regulations under this section may impose obligations only in connection with 25 applies. land to which section 44D SP Bill 44A Session 6 (2025) 2 Land Reform (Scotland) Bill Part 1—Large land holdings: management and transfer of ownership (4) Regulations under this section are to be informed by the land rights and responsibilities statement published in accordance with Part 1. (5) The Scottish Ministers must, before laying a draft of any regulations under this section, consult— 5 (a) the Land and Communities Commissioner, and (b) such other persons as they consider appropriate. 44B Regulations to include obligation to have land management plan...