Regulations

Grazings committees can update their existing regulations or create new ones to better manage common grazings.

We have created a template for these regulations, which committees can choose to use (below). While you don’t have to use the template, we recommend all committees review their current regulations to see if they meet their needs.

To get new or amended regulations approved, submit the updated template to us. We will check it and will also consult with the common grazings' owner.

Guidance for committees

We have guidance (below) to help grazings committees with their duties. This guidance covers all parts of common grazings management and explains the committee's role.

• Guidance and regulations: The guidance is separate from the regulations. It provides advice on what rules are required and suggests best practice, but it does not replace or change your official regulations. Your regulations are the official basis for managing the common grazings.

If you have any questions, please contact our grazings team at grazings@crofting.gov.scot