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As published
45 Former crofters and cottars who have acquired site of the dwelling-house.
(1) The Secretary of State may provide assistance under section 42(4) of this Act but not in respect of buildings other than dwelling-houses to—
(a) a person, being a crofter who has acquired the site of the dwelling-house on or pertaining to his croft after 10th June 1976;
(b) the nominee of such a person, being a member of his family, to whom the site was conveyed by the landlord of the croft;
(c) a member of such a person’s family who has acquired the title to the site from that person or such nominee;
(ca) an owner-occupier crofter;
(d) a person, being a cottar who has acquired the site of the dwelling-house on or pertaining to his subject after 10th June 1976,
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(3) Where a person other than the landlord was infeft in the site of the dwelling-house immediately before the conveyance, the reference in subsection (1)(b) above to the landlord shall be construed as a reference to the landlord and such other person for their respective rights.
(4) If any person, referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (1) above, for the purpose of obtaining for himself or any other person a grant ... under section 42(4) of this Act, knowingly or recklessly makes a false statement he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of an amount not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
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45 Former crofters and cottars who have acquired site of the dwelling-house.
(1) The Secretary of State may provide assistance under section 42(4) of this Act but not in respect of buildings other than dwelling-houses to—
(a) a person, being a crofter who has acquired the site of the dwelling-house on or pertaining to his croft after 10th June 1976;
(b) the nominee of such a person, being a member of his family, to whom the site was conveyed by the landlord of the croft;
(c) a member of such a person’s family who has acquired the title to the site from that person or such nominee;
(ca) an owner-occupier crofter;
(d) a person, being a cottar who has acquired the site of the dwelling-house on or pertaining to his subject after 10th June 1976,
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(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) Where a person other than the landlord was infeft in the site of the dwelling-house immediately before the conveyance, the reference in subsection (1)(b) above to the landlord shall be construed as a reference to the landlord and such other person for their respective rights.
(4) If any person, referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (1) above, for the purpose of obtaining for himself or any other person a grant ... under section 42(4) of this Act, knowingly or recklessly makes a false statement he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of an amount not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
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