On this page you can download the forms commonly used to make applications to the Court under
- the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Acts 1991 and 2003;
- the Agricultural Subsidies (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2004;
- the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2003;
- the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004;
- the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993.
Look under the heading Type of application in the tables below to find the form that matches your needs. If you have any difficulty in judging which is the right form for your case, please contact the Court.
For each form you will find
- a link for the principal form (given by a form number; for example, “Form 34”);
- a link for the related certified copy (“cert copy”).
The Court also has a variety of application forms for cases under the Small Landholders Acts, but as these are seldom used the forms have not been reproduced here. Details of any forms under the Small Landholders Acts can be obtained from the Principal Clerk.
Choosing a format
You may download the forms in either of two formats:
Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). If you download the PDF version of a form, you will have to print it out first, then fill it in by whatever means you find most convenient. To view and print PDF files, you will need a PDF reader, such as the Adobe Acrobat® reader. If you do not have the Acrobat reader, it is available free for a range of common operating systems from the Adobe web site. (Alternatively, if you are an X Windows user on UNIX, VMS, or OS/2, you might like Derek Noonburg’s free Xpdf PDF viewer.)
Microsoft Word (MS Word). If you have the Microsoft Word word processing program, you might prefer to download the MS Word version of a form. This will allow you to open and fill in the form using your word processor, then print it out when complete.
The forms are typically three or four pages in length, and most are less than 100 Kbytes in size. If you are unable to download the form you need for any reason, please contact the Court.
Preparing and submitting forms
Please note:
- Although the MS Word versions allow for free editing in Word, you must attempt as far as possible to maintain the style and layout of the form.
- However you choose to complete your application, you must print and sign the forms, and post them to the Court’s offices. The Court cannot accept applications submitted by e-mail.
Refer to the Making an application page for more information about completing your application form.
| Type of application |
Form (PDF) |
Form (MS Word) |
|---|---|---|
| An application by a legatee (someone to whom the tenancy of a croft has been left by a deceased person in his will) under section 11(5) of the 1991 Act for a finding that he/she is the tenant of a holding. |
Form 34 & cert copy |
Form 34 & cert copy |
| An application by a landlord under section 12 of the 1991 Act to terminate a lease which has been transferred to a person under the laws of intestate succession. |
Form 35 & cert copy |
Form 35 & cert copy |
| An application by a landlord under sections 23 and 24 of the 1991 Act seeking the Court’s consent to the operation of a Notice to Quit. |
Form 36 & cert copy |
Form 36 & cert copy |
| An application by a landlord under section 26 of the 1991 Act for a certificate that the respondent is not fulfilling his responsibility to farm in accordance with the Rules of Good Husbandry. (The Rules of Good Husbandry are set out in the Sixth Schedule to the Agriculture (Scotland) Act 1948.) |
Form 37 & cert copy |
Form 37 & cert copy |
| An application by either landlord or tenant for any Order in terms of the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991 not covered by the previous application forms. |
Form General 1991 & cert copy |
Form General 1991 & cert copy |
| An application by either landlord or tenant for any Order in terms of the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003. |
Form General 2003 & cert copy |
Form General 2003 & cert copy |
| An application to appeal against a decision of the Scottish Ministers under the Agricultural Subsidies (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2004. |
Form 39 & cert copy |
Form 39 & cert copy |
| An application to appeal against a notice served by the Scottish Ministers in terms of the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2003. |
Form 40 & cert copy |
Form 40 & cert copy |
| An application to appeal a condition imposed by or a decision made by Scottish Natural Heritage in terms of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004. |
Form 41 & cert copy |
Form 41 & cert copy |
| Type of application |
Form (PDF) |
Form (MS Word) |
|---|---|---|
| An application by a crofter to fix a fair rent for the croft. |
Form 1 & cert copy |
Form 1 & cert copy |
| An application by a landlord to fix fair rents for a croft or crofts. |
Form 4 & cert copy |
Form 4 & cert copy |
| An application in terms of section 20 of the 1993 Act by a landlord to resume part of a croft. (“Resuming” is the process by which a landlord can, with the Court’s approval, take land from a croft or from common grazings, normally for development purposes.) |
Form 6 & cert copy |
Form 6 & cert copy |
| An application by a landlord in terms of section 20 of the 1993 Act to resume (see note to Form 6 above) part of a common grazing. |
Form 7 & cert copy |
Form 7 & cert copy |
| An application by a crofter to fix compensation for improvements on renunciation (that is, when the crofter gives up the tenancy of his croft) or removal (when the crofter is removed by Order of the Land Court; for example, for failing to pay his rent). |
Form 17 & cert copy |
Form 17 & cert copy |
| An application to determine whether a holding is a croft and/or whether the applicant is the crofter of the holding. |
Form 19 & cert copy |
Form 19 & cert copy |
| An application by a landlord to remove a crofter. |
Form Removal & cert copy |
Form Removal & cert copy |
| An application to cover any matters not dealt with in any of the above forms, for example, seeking a determination of the boundaries of a croft, rights of access, rights to acquire croft land etc. |
Form General & cert copy |
Form General & cert copy |
