# Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, Section 77: Scottish civil estate: supplementary


(1) For the purposes of this section and sections 75 and 76—
(a) “building” means a building that uses energy for heating or cooling the whole or any part of its interior; and
(b) a building is part of the civil estate in Scotland if it—
(i) is used for the purposes of Scottish central government administration; and
(ii) is of a description of buildings for which the Scottish Ministers have responsibilities in relation to efficiency and sustainability.
(2) The Scottish Ministers may, by order, provide—
(a) for buildings of a description specified in the order to be treated as being, or as not being, part of the civil estate;
(b) for uses specified in the order to be treated as being, or as not being, uses for the purposes of Scottish central government administration.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2009/12/section/77 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-scotland-act-2009/section-77
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