# The Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Members' Interests) Order 1999, Article 2: Interpretation


(1) In this Order–
“the Act” means the Scotland Act 1998;
“the 1985 Act” means the Companies Act 1985;
“associate” shall be construed in accordance with section 74 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985;
“the Clerk” means the Clerk of the Parliament;
“cohabitee” in relation to a member includes a person, whether of the opposite sex or not, who is living with that member in a relationship similar to that of husband and wife;
“company” means a company within the meaning of the 1985 Act;
“member” means a member of the Scottish Parliament and includes the Lord Advocate and the Solicitor General for Scotland even if they are not members of the Scottish Parliament;
“parent undertaking” has the same meaning as in section 258 of the 1985 Act;
“the Register” means the Register of Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament established under article 3;
“registrable interest” shall be construed in accordance with article 4(1);
“remuneration” includes any salary, wage, share of profits, fee, expenses, other monetary benefit or benefit in kind;
“shares” includes stock;
“spouse” in relation to a member does not include a former spouse or a spouse who is living separately and apart from the member;
“subsidiary undertaking” has the same meaning as in section 258 of the 1985 Act;
“undertaking” has the same meaning as in section 259 of the 1985 Act.
(2) Any reference in this Order to the date when a person is returned as a member shall, in relation to the Lord Advocate or the Solicitor General for Scotland if he is not a member of the Scottish Parliament, be construed as a reference to the date when he is appointed to that office.
(3) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires–
(a) a reference to a numbered section is a reference to the section so numbered in the Act;
(b) a reference to a numbered article is a reference to the article of this Order so numbered;
(c) a reference to the Schedule is a reference to the Schedule to this Order; and
(d) a reference in an article or the Schedule to a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph of that article or of the Schedule so numbered.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1350/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998-transitory-and-transitional-provisions-members-interests-order-1999/article-2
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