Lands Tribunal for Scotland |
George House
126 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4HH |
| Tel: 0132 271 4350 |
| Fax: 0131 271 4399 |
| Email: mailbox@lands-tribunal-scotland.org.uk |
| Website: lands-tribunal-scotland.org.uk |
| Status: Tribunal NDPB |
| Established: 1971, under the Lands Tribunal Act 1949. The Tribunal was originally set up in Scotland to deal with the discharge or variation of land obligations under Section 1 of the Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970, but its jurisdiction has subsequently been extended. From 28 Nov 2004 the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 will confer a new jurisdiction on the Tribunal as will the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003. The latter repeals Section 1 of the 1970 Act, effectively replacing it as authority for the discharge or variation of title conditions. |
Terms of Reference: The Tribunal deals with disputed valuations of land; the discharge of restrictive title conditions; disputes during council house purchase under tenants' rights legislation; appeals against the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland and voluntary or joint references of consent.
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Chairman: The Hon Lord McGhie (President)*
Remuneration £136,500Appointments to Tribunal NDPBs do not come under the Commissioner for Public Appointments (OCPA) remit. Details of appointees can be obtained from the panel. |
Chief Executive: N/A
Salary £- |
| Staff Employed: 3 |
| Audit Arrangements: Scottish Government Audit Services |
Last Reviewed by Government: 2001
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Budget |
| Total Gross Expenditure: £1.721 (£1.646m net due to fees income of £75,000) 2007/08 |
| Scottish Government Grant-in-Aid: £1.8m (2008/09)** |
Other Expenditure by Directorate: Nil
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Notes: *Lord McGhie is also the Chairman of the Scottish Land Court. **Represents the shared budget for five tribunals Lands Tribunal for Scotland, VAT and Duties Tribunals, Commissioners' for Scotland, Scottish Land Court and Pensions Appeal Tribunals for Scotland. Appointments are not OCPAS regulated.
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