Board

The Crofting Commission is led by a board of up to nine commissioners. They are responsible for setting policies, deciding on difficult applications, and helping to plan the future of crofting.

• Six commissioners are elected by crofters
• Up to three commissioners are appointed by Scottish Ministers

What do they do?

Commissioners work part time. The chair earns £24,787 a year for working 8 days a month. Other commissioners earn £10,812 a year for working 4.5 days a month.

All commissioners must follow a code of conduct and meet about every seven weeks.

To make our work more efficient, commissioners have approved a scheme of delegation. This lets staff handle most decisions, making processes faster and more consistent.