PART 7General and interpretation

Interpretation

I165General interpretation

In this Act—

  • acquisition relief” means relief under Part 3 of schedule 11,

  • charities relief” means relief under schedule 13,

  • company” means (except as otherwise expressly provided) a body corporate other than a partnership,

  • contract” includes any agreement,

  • conveyance” includes any instrument,

  • employee” includes an office-holder and related expressions have a corresponding meaning,

  • F2“first-time buyer relief” means relief under schedule 4A,

  • group relief” means relief under schedule 10,

  • jointly entitled” means entitled as joint owners or common owners,

  • land transaction return” means a return under section 29(1),

  • personal representatives”, in relation to a person, include that person's executors,

  • reconstruction relief” means relief under Part 2 of schedule 11,

  • registered social landlord” means a body registered in the register maintained under section 20(1) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 17),

  • F1sub-sale development relief” means relief under schedule 10A,

  • the tax” means land and buildings transaction tax.