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Section 2 Interpretation

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

In this Scheme, unless the context otherwise requires—

  • “the Act of 1955” means the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1955;

  • “the Act of 1961” means the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1961;

  • “approved” means approved by the Secretary of State in writing and “approve” and “approval” shall be construed accordingly;

  • “business” means any one agricultural business being undertaken by a crofter or eligible occupier whether as an individual or in association or partnership with others;

  • “crofter” includes any grazings committee or grazings constable appointed under section 24 of the Act of 1955 and in the application of this Scheme to a grazings committee or a grazings constable any reference to a croft shall be construed as a reference to the common grazings for the management of which the committee or, as the case may be, the grazings constable is responsible;

  • “eligible occupier” has the meaning assigned to it by paragraph 3 of this Scheme;

  • “livestock” includes any creature kept for the production of food, wool, skins, or fur or for the purpose of its use in the farming of land;

  • “operation” means any of the operations specified in the Schedule to this Scheme.