# The Mines and Quarries (Rateable Values) (Scotland) Order 1995, Article 2: Interpretation


In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—
“the 1954 Act” means the Mines and Quarries Act 1954;
“the 1956 Act” means the Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956;
“the 1975 Act” means the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975;
“mine” and “quarry” have the same meanings as in the 1954 Act but include a well or bore hole or a well and bore hole combined;
“net annual value” has the same meaning as in section 6(8) of the 1956 Act;
“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 other expression which is used in this Order which is also used in the 1954 Act shall have the same meaning as in that Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/366/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mines-and-quarries-rateable-values-scotland-order-1995/article-2
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