# Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991, Paragraph 19

Extent: S

(1) For the purposes of the application of any enactment or rule of law to land which or an interest in which belongs to SNH, and which is managed as a nature reserve, SNH shall be deemed to be a Government department; and any other land occupied by it shall be deemed, for the purpose of any rate on property, to be property occupied by or on behalf of the Crown for public purposes.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1) above—
“ interest ” includes any right over the land, whether exercisable by virtue of ownership or by virtue of a licence or agreement and, without prejudice to that generality, includes sporting rights; and
“ land ” includes—
(i)land covered by water; and
(ii)salmon fishings.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/28/schedule/1/paragraph/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/natural-heritage-scotland-act-1991/schedule-1/paragraph-19
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