2(1)In paragraph 1, “Crown land” means land an interest in which—S
(a)belongs to Her Majesty—
(i)in right of the Crown, or
(ii)in right of Her private estates,
(b)belongs to—
(i)an office-holder in the Scottish Administration, or
(ii)a Government Department, or
(c)is held in trust for Her Majesty for the purposes of the Scottish Administration or a Government Department.
(2)In paragraph 1, “appropriate authority” in relation to land—
(a)in the case of land belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Crown and forming part of the Crown Estate, means the Crown Estate Commissioners,
(b)in the case of other land belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Crown, means the office-holder in the Scottish Administration or (as the case may be) Government Department having the management of the land[F1or the relevant person],
(c)in the case of land belonging to Her Majesty in right of Her private estates, means a person appointed by Her Majesty in writing under the Royal Sign Manual or, if no such appointment is made, the Scottish Ministers,
(d)in the case of land—
(i)belonging to an office-holder in the Scottish Administration or to a Government Department, or
(ii)held in trust for Her Majesty for the purposes of the Scottish Administration or a Government Department,
means the relevant office-holder or (as the case may be) Government Department.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in sch. 3 para. 2(2)(b) inserted (1.4.2017) by The Crown Estate Transfer Scheme 2017 (S.I. 2017/524), art. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 46(a)