Delegated Powers Provisions
The DPLR Committee raised concerns about the power in inserted section 67S(6) to make further provision about buying land under inserted section 67P, including about how land is to be valued.xxviiDelegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, Delegated powers in the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1, 17 January 2025 The Committee recommended adding a statutory power to consult before this power can be exercised: “Given that these regulations will determine when an offer to buy land subject to a lotting decision can be made, how land is to be valued, the price to be offered for the land and an appeal process regarding the price to be offered for the land”.