Amendment of Schedule 3
5. In Schedule 3 (interpretation of Schedules)–
(a)after the definition of “cropped machair” insert–
““ditches” means a man-made channel or adapted watercourse on in-bye land, which has a bed width of not less than 0.3 metres and which generally carries water away from surrounding land or field drainage systems throughout the year;”; and
(b)after the definition of “livestock unit” insert–
““local Access Officer” means an Access Officer employed by a local authority or if within a National Park by the relevant National Park authority;
“local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994(1);”; and
(c)after the definition of “muirburn” insert–
““National Park authority” means a devolved public body that is a National Park authority, within the meaning of section 35 of the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000(2);”.