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Scottish Crown Estate Act 2019
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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.
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Passing through Parliament
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]
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Provisions
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]
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References
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