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  1. Library Resource
    Legislation
    United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe

    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.

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    An Act of the Scottish Parliament to amend the law governing succession to agricultural tenancies and the review or variation of rent under such tenancies.

    Legislation
    United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe

    The Act amends the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991 in relation with succession and rent review and the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 by adding a new provision to section 9 on the review of rent under limited duration tenancies.

  3. Library Resource

    An Act of the Scottish Parliament to allow decrofting by owner-occupier crofters; and for connected purposes.

    Legislation
    United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe

    This Act amends principally the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 and consequentially the Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 in respect of applications to decroft by owner-occupier crofters and the subsequent handling of such application by the Crofters Commission. The Act also provides with respect to appeals against decisions of the Commission. An owner-occupier crofter may apply to the Commission for a decrofting direction, i.e. a direction that the owner-occupier’s croft is to cease to be a croft.

  4. Library Resource

    An Act to amend the law relating to local government.

    Legislation
    United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe

    The Act concerns District Councils and local government in Northern Ireland. It also provides with respect to community planning and some matters regarding governance.The Act makes provision with respect to discharge of functions of Councils. A council's functions with respect to acquiring or disposing of land may only be discharged by the Council itself. The Act also provides for permitted forms of governance such as a committee system or executive arrangements or prescribed arrangements (as defined).

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    An Act to make provision in relation to planning; and for connected purposes.

    Legislation
    United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe

    This Act provides the legislative basis for the reform of the Northern Ireland planning system. The reforms concern every aspect of planning, including how development plans are drawn up, how development proposals and applications are managed and the way in which these functions are delivered. The development plan and development management systems are modified so as to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Other significant changes are made in respect of planning appeals and enforcement.

  6. Library Resource

    An Act to make provision in relation to forestry and connected matters.

    Legislation
    United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe

    This Act provides for the management and protection of forest resources in Northern Ireland. It, among other things, specifies functions and powers of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, provides for the protection of trees from damage and provides for restrictions on the felling of trees.The Department shall promote forestry on a wider footing than the traditional primary role of developing afforestation, the supply of timber, and the maintenance of reserves of growing trees.

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    An Act to make provision about common land and town or village greens; and for connected purposes.

    Legislation
    United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe

    This Act continues to make provision with respect to the registration, use and tenure of common land, the management and control of agricultural activities, vegetation, the exercise of rights of common on common land and related matters.The commons registration authorities shall continue to keep registers of common land and town or village greens and may deregister common land and make other amendments in respect of the register as provided for in this Act.The appropriate national authority shall have the powers to establish commons councils with functions related to the management of agric

  8. Library Resource

    An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make further provision relating to town and country planning; to make provision for business improvement districts; and for connected purposes.

    Legislation
    United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe

    This Act makes provision for the adoption of planning instruments in Scotland such as the National Planning Framework, strategic development planning and local development plans. Provisions of this Act also concern, among other things: planning permission in respect of operation of marine fish farm, National Scenic Areas, development in national parks, consultation with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Tree Preservation Orders and the carrying out of an environmental assessment.

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    An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make further provision as regards crofting and as regards the Scottish Land Court; and for connected purposes.

    Legislation
    United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe

    This Act provides for the reform of legislation regarding a Scottisch form of land tenure called crofting and for this purpose amends provisions of the Crofting (Scotland) Act 1993.

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    An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make further provision as respects real burdens, servitudes and certain other obligations affecting land; to amend the law relating to the ranking of standard securities; and for connected purposes.

    Legislation
    United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe

    The Act stipulates rules for the creation, enforcement and extinction of real burdens, and special rules for community burdens and manager burdens. A “real burden” is an encumbrance on land constituted in favour of the owner of other land in that person's capacity as owner of that other land. Other burdens regulated by this Act include: Conservation burdens, community burdens, management burdens, rural housing burdens, maritime burdens, economic development burdens, and health care burdens.

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