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Common good is the oldest form of community ownership in Scotland, dating back to the 13th century. It is an important part of the heritage of many communities, and those places should have the opportunity to take back ownership and control of such assets should they wish to do so.
I have lodged amendments 119, 128 and 137 to set out in the bill a de minimis exemption, which will depend on ministers making regulations at a future date to specify the area of land that will be exempted.
It is not necessary or appropriate to set out those requirements in legislation, as that would mean that the bill could become out of date if the code of practice changed.
Amendment 49 would specify that the 18-month period can be counted as beginning on the date on which the bill was introduced to Parliament, if local authorities had started doing the work then.
However, it must be recognised that recovery remains fragile and the recession continues to have devastating effects on individuals and families throughout Scotland.