Transcript 01 Hugh Welsh RoS

Assessor Seminar
22 November 2012
Hugh Welsh
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Content of the Crofting Register
(1) A description of the land which comprises the croft
- must consist of or include a description of it based on the
ordnance map or such other map as the Keeper considers
appropriate.
(2) The name and designation of, as the case may be –
- any tenant of the croft
- any owner-occupier crofter of the croft
- any landlord of the croft
- any owner of the croft
(3) Such other information as the Keeper considers appropriate.
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Application Forms Consultation
• Forms developed in partnership, ROS and CC
• Consultation launched 10th July, concluded 17th August
• Included details of 7 forms and the accompanying
guidance
• Plus guidance for preparing croft plans
• 5 responses received
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Application Forms Consultation
Common Themes
• Merge RoS and CC forms
– Simplify/avoid duplication
– Applicant signs only once
• Revise guidance notes; e.g. Clarification of Party definitions,
particularly Owner
• Develop FAQs
• CC only information (date of birth) to be redacted prior to form going
to RoS
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Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010
• An application for registration must not be accepted by the
Keeper if:
– (a) it relates to a croft which is not sufficiently described to
enable the Keeper to identify it by reference to the ordnance
map or such other map as the Keeper may require.
– (b) the information otherwise contained in or accompanying it
would not enable the Keeper to make up or, as the case may
be, amend the registration schedule of the croft.
– (c) in a case where the application relates to a registered
croft, the application does not bear a reference to the
registration schedule of that croft.
– (d) payment of the fee payable in respect of such registration
has not been tendered.
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Application Lifecycle Voluntary Registration
Applicant completes the
Crofting Register form and
sends fee & form to CC
CC approves form and
confirms info consistent with
Register of Crofts
Applicant can appeal to
Land Courts at any time
CC sends form/map/fees to
RoS for registration
RoS make consequential
amendments to common
grazings/other croft titles by
creating applications for no fee
RoS if content updates Crofting
Register & issues certificate to
applicant/CC
CC notify interested parties of
the 9 month challenge period &
applicant publishes notices
Successful appeal to Land
Courts who send judgement to
RoS to update Crofting
Register - no fee applications
created and certificates issued
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First Registration of Existing Croft
Applicant completes the Crofting Register form
and sends fee & form to CC
Applicant completes the Regulatory form
and sends fee & form to CC
CC approves form and confirms info consistent
with Register of Crofts
CC may not grant consent unless
application for First Registration of the
croft is submitted within 6 months
CC sends form/map/fees to RoS for registration
RoS if content updates Crofting Register &
issues certificate to applicant/CC
RoS make consequential
amendments to common
grazings/other croft titles by
creating applications for no fee
CC notify interested parties of the 9 month
challenge period & applicant publishes notices
Successful appeal to Land Courts who send
judgement to RoS to update Crofting Register no fee applications created and certificates
issued
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CC rejects regulatory
application FR stands no need
to notify RoS
CC if approved regulatory event sends
electronic form to RoS to update Crofting
Register & make any consequential
amendments - applications created no fee
RoS issues certificate to applicant/CC/new
crofter
Applicant can appeal to
Land Courts at any time
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Subsequent Event Registered Croft
Applicant completes the Regulatory form and sends to CC
CC makes regulatory decision
Yes
No
Applicant can appeal to
Land Courts at any time
Applicant has period of time to submit application to Crofting
Register
Applicant completes Crofting Register form and send fee & form to
CC
No application submitted within
period - regulatory application
falls
CC sends form/map/fee to RoS for registration
RoS if content updates Crofting Register and issues certificate to
applicant and CC
RoS make consequential
amendments to common
grazings/other croft titles by
creating applications for no fee
No 9 month challenge period
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Online Crofting Register
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Register updated overnight
Accessed via a URL
Free
Anonymous
No password or licence required
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Online Register - Homepage
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Search Map
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Search Map
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Search Map
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Search by Gazetteer
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Search Register
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Registered Parties
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Associated Common Grazing/Runrig
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Referenced Areas
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Contact
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Hugh Welsh
Project Manager
Registers of Scotland
[email protected]
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