Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 23rd December 2016.

In these Regulations—

• “the 1964 Act” means the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964^f1;

• “the 1991 Act” means the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991^f2;

• “the 2003 Act” means the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003^f3;

• “the 2012 Act” means the Agricultural Holdings (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2012^f4;

• “the 2016 Act” means the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016;

• “agricultural holding” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the 1991 Act (meaning of “agricultural holding” and “agricultural land”);

• “limited duration tenancy” has the same meaning as in section 93 of the 2003 Act (interpretation);

• “relevant lease” means a lease constituting a limited duration tenancy or a lease constituting a short limited duration tenancy; and

• “short limited duration tenancy” has the same meaning as in section 93 of the 2003 Act.