| Act of the Scottish Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about national outcomes; to confer functions on certain persons in relation to services provided by, and assets of, certain public bodies; to amend Parts 2 and 3 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003; to enable certain bodies to buy abandoned, neglected or detrimental land; to amend section 7C of the Forestry Act 1967; to enable the Scottish Ministers to make provision about supporters’ involvement in and ownership of football clubs; to make provision for registers of common good property and about disposal and use of such property; to restate and amend the law on allotments; to enable participation in decision-making by specified persons having public functions; to enable local authorities to reduce or remit non-domestic rates; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2015 asp 6 |
| Introduced by | John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy |
| Territorial extent | Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 24 July 2015 |
| Commencement | 15 April 2016 |
| Other legislation | |
| Relates to | Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 |
Status: Current legislation | |
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| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 6) is an Act of the Scottish Parliament.[1] The act is notable for expanding the Community Right to Buy established by the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 to include urban communities and for introducing new powers for Scottish Ministers to compel owners of abandoned or neglected to land to interested community bodies.
- ^ "Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015" (PDF). Retrieved 5 March 2017.