56.Under section 1 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016, the Scottish Ministers must prepare and publish a land rights and responsibilities statement: a statement of principles for land rights and responsibilities in Scotland. Section 14 of the Act adds the desirability of promoting, facilitating and supporting the Gaelic language to the list of matters to which the Scottish Ministers must have regard in preparing the statement.
Commentary on Provisions Part 1: Gaelic Chapter 1: Support for the Gaelic language Section 14: Land rights and responsibilities statement: regard to be had to supporting Gaelic