# Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2026, Section 7: Definitions for the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000

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(1) Section 35 of the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 (interpretation) is modified as follows.
(2) In subsection (1)—
(a) before the definition of “community council”, insert—
““biodiversity” has the same meaning as “biological diversity” in the United Nations Environmental Programme Convention on Biological Diversity of 5 June 1992 as amended from time to time (or in any United Nations Convention replacing that Convention),”,
(b) after the definition of “community council”, insert—
““cultural development” includes the development of arts, tangible and intangible cultural heritage, creative industries, and activities which reflect the diversity and distinctiveness of the area and its communities,”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/6/section/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/natural-environment-scotland-act-2026/section-7
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