# Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Act 2026, Section 7: Interpretation

Extent: S
Status: prospective

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—
“constable” has the meaning given by section 99 (1) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012,
“premises” has the meaning given by paragraph 1 of schedule 1,
“racetrack” has the meaning given by section 1(4),
“responsible for”, in relation to a greyhound, is to be construed in accordance with section 1(3),
“responsible for”, in relation to a racetrack, is to be construed in accordance with section 2(3).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/15/section/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/greyhound-racing-offences-scotland-act-2026/section-7
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