Today is February 06, 2012 
Background and History
The Association was founded in 1925 to serve the interests of Agricultural Arbiters, to provide them with advice and opportunity for discussion of practical and legal problems, and to promote uniformity of practice in arbitration procedure and associated valuation work.
The current membership of the Association is in excess of 150, comprising practical valuers, arbiters, auctioneers, surveyors, solicitors, accountants and others having professional or personal interests in the conduct of arbitrations and valuation work within the landward sector.
One of its original purposes was to bring together the interests of the then numerous regional and local Agricultural Valuers' Associations for the more effective representation and promotion of their interests. The four remaining local associations are affiliated members.
The Association affiliated to the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers during May 2010 to receive the benefit of the information available through that organisation. Scottish aspects will be covered more fully in its publications, website and events. It is hoped that a Scottish Examination Centre will be established to offer the CAAV professional qualification to Scottish candidates from Autumn 2012.
The Association provides a degree of training and continuing education in the relevant law and practice, and a forum for meetings and exchange of views amongst members. In particular it organises events including an Annual General Meeting with guest speakers on topical subjects, a Field Day with practical valuation exercises, and occasional meetings with other organisations on matters of shared interest.
The Association is managed by an elected Council, representing the geographical distribution of the membership throughout Scotland, and thereby maintaining close links with individual members and awareness of their interests and concerns.
The Association collaborates with the Scottish Government relative to methods of alternative dispute resolution. It is an Arbitral Appointments Referee in terms of the Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010.
The Association Secretary is available for informal consultation by members on a "first aid" basis in relation to legal and procedural problems encountered in the course of arbitration or valuation references.
The Association is governed by a Council:-
President - David Seed president@saava.org.uk
Vice President - Martin Hall vp@saava.org.uk
Secretary - John Mitchell - secretary@saava.org.uk
If you have any points you wish raised at a meeting of Council please contact the Sectretary.