Section 21 Modifications of Act and application to Scotland.C1

In the application of this Act to Scotland:—

(1)

A reference to any sections of the M1Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845 shall be construed as a reference to the corresponding sections of the M2Lands Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act, 1845;

(2)

A reference to the M3Local Government Act, 1888, shall be construed as a reference to the M4Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1889:

(3)

The Secretary for Scotland shall be substituted for the Local Government Board:

(4)

The expression “county rate” shall mean the general purposes rate leviable by a county council:

(5)

The expression “devise” shall mean mortis causa disposition:

(6)

The expression “easement” shall mean servitude:

(7)

The references to county boroughs shall not apply.

(8)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 18(2), 19(2)–(5), 21(8) repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 43), s. 381, Sch. 14

Marginal citations

M1: 1845 c. 18.
M2: 1845 c. 19.
M3: 1888 c. 41.
M4: 1889 c. 50.

Modifications

C1: Functions of Secretary for Scotland now exercisable by Secretary of State: Secretaries of State Act 1926 (c. 18), s. 1