Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires–

• “the 1928 Act” means the Rating and Valuation (Apportionment) Act 1928^f1;

• “the 1956 Act” means the Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956^f2;

• “the 1975 Act” means the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975;

• “financial year” means the period of twelve months beginning with 1st April;

• “net annual value” has the same meaning as in section 6(8) of the 1956 Act^f3;

• “prescribed class of lands and heritages” means the class of lands and heritages prescribed for the purposes of section 6(1) of the 1975 Act in article 3 of this Order;

and any references in this Order to “industrial lands and heritages”, “freight transport lands and heritages”, “industrial purposes” and “freight transport purposes” shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the 1928 Act.