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Scottish Crown Estate Act 2019
Act of the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament
Long titleAn Act of the Scottish Parliament to rename Crown Estate Scotland (Interim Management); to make provision about the management of the Scottish Crown Estate; and for connected purposes.
Citation2019 asp 1
Dates
Royal assent15 January 2019
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Scottish Crown Estate Act 2019 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Scottish Crown Estate Act 2019 (asp 1) is an act of the Scottish Parliament regarding Crown Estate Scotland. The act reformed management of the estate, enabling the transfer of management to other bodies within a national framework.

Passing through Parliament

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The bill was the Scottish Parliament's first on the Scottish Crown Estate.[1] The bill was introduced on 24 January 2018,[2][3] passed stage 1 on 19 June,[4] The parliament's environment committee held a consultation on the legislation.[5] In May 2018 the committee produced a report which included a recommendation that to treat the sea bed as a national asset and to manage it through a national approach.[6] The bill passed stage 2 on 18 September and stage 3 on 21 November and passed by a vote of 119 to 0.[7][8] Mark Ruskell successfully amended the bill to ban the removal of entire kelp plants.[9]

After being passed by the Scottish Parliament, the bill received royal assent on 15 January 2019. This act of the Scottish Parliament renamed Crown Estate Scotland, making provisions for the management of the estate.[10]

Provisions

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The responsible body of the estate is Crown Estate Scotland as determined by the act.[11]

The passing of the act in 2019 includes options for two other routes for the management of the Crown Estate assets including transfer or delegation.[12]

The act states who can manage Crown Estate assets and their responsibilities including for planning, reporting and accounting. The act also states how management may be devolved within Scotland.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Scottish Crown Estate Bill begins Holyrood journey". Law Society of Scotland. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  2. ^ Keane, Kevin (25 January 2018). "Major reform planned for Crown Estate in Scotland". BBC News. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Call for overhaul of Scotland's 'feudal relic' Crown Estate". The Scotsman. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Coastal area project ideas sought by Crown Estate Scotland". BBC News. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  5. ^ Kirkaldy, Liam (9 February 2018). "Environment committee calls for views on future of Crown Estate Scotland". Holyrood. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  6. ^ Kirkaldy, Liam (30 May 2018). "Crown Estate Bill: Ensure sea bed cannot be sold, MSPs recommend". Holyrood. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  7. ^ Freeman, Tom (22 November 2018). "Councils given more powers over Scottish Crown Estate assets". Holyrood. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Scottish Crown Estate Bill". www.parliament.scot. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  9. ^ Sugden, Maureen (19 November 2018). "Kelp harvesting bid sparks plea from Sir David Attenborough". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Scottish Crown Estate Act 2019". www.legislation.gov.uk.
  11. ^ Gretton, George; Steven, Andrew (2021-08-16). Property, Trusts and Succession. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 256. ISBN 978-1-5265-1876-7.
  12. ^ "Transfer and delegation". www.crownestatescotland.com.
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