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Article 2 Interpretation

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

In this Order–

  • “the 1975 Act” means the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975;

  • “financial year” means the period of twelve months beginning with 1st April;

  • “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.

(2)

Any reference in this Order to–

(a)

lands and heritages occupied by Scottish Waterf1 includes a reference to lands and heritages which, if unoccupied, are owned by it; and

(b)

lands and heritages used for any purpose includes a reference to lands and heritages which are unused but in relation to which it appears that, when next in use, they will be used for such a purpose.

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Footnotes

f1

Scottish Water was established by section 20 of the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 3).