Offshore Petroleum Development (Scotland) Act 1975 (c.8)S
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36(1)The Offshore Petroleum Development (Scotland) Act 1975 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2)In section 14(1) (power to require information as to interests in land), the word “superior,” shall cease to have effect.
(3)In section 20 (short title, interpretation and extent)—
(a)in subsection (2)—
(i)in the definition of “Crown interest”, the words “estate or” shall cease to have effect; and
(ii)for the definition of “land” substitute—
““land” includes the foreshore and other land covered with water and, except where the context otherwise requires—
(a)any interest in, or right over, land; and
(b)any other heritable property;”;
and
(b)in subsection (3), the words “estate or” shall cease to have effect.