Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990

36 Interpretation. S

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “derelict land” has the meaning given by section 7 of this Act;

• “employment” means employment whether under a contract of service, or a contract of apprenticeship, or a contract for services or otherwise than under a contract, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;

• “existing body” has the meaning given by section 23(2) of this Act;

• “facilities” includes services;

• “financial year” means—

(a) as regards Scottish Enterprise, the period beginning with the first transfer date and ending with 31st March 1992;

(b) as regards Highlands and Islands Enterprise, the period beginning with the second transfer date and ending with 31st March 1992,

and each subsequent period of twelve months ending with 31st March;

• “the first transfer date” means the date appointed for the purposes of paragraph (a) of section 22(1) of this Act;

• “general external borrowing” shall be construed in accordance with section (4) of this Act;

• “the Highlands and Islands” shall be construed in accordance with section 21(1) of this Act;

• “industry” includes any description of commercial activity and any section of an industry, and “industrial” shall be construed accordingly;

• “local authority” means a regional, islands or district council;

• “sea bed” includes its subsoil;

• “the second transfer date” means the date appointed for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the said section 22(1);

• “subsidiary” and “wholly owned subsidiary” have the meanings given by section 736 of the M1 Companies Act 1985;

• “successor” , in relation to an existing body, shall be construed in accordance with the said section 22(1);

• “training” includes education with a view to employment, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly; and

• “transitional period” , in relation to an existing body, has the meaning given by section 23(2) of this Act.

(2) Except where the context otherwise requires, this Act shall apply in relation to any estate or interest in, or right over, the sea bed as it applies in relation to land; and the M2 Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 and the relevant compulsory purchase enactments shall apply accordingly.

(3) The reference in subsection (2) above to the relevant compulsory purchase enactments is to the Lands Clauses Acts, to sections 6 and 70 to 78 of the M3 Railways Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845, to the M4 Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963, to section 278 of, and Schedule 24 to, the M5 Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 and to the M6 Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973.

Marginal Citations

M1 1985 c. 6.

M2 1947 c. 42.

M3 1845 c. 33.

M4 1963 c. 51.

M5 1972 c. 52.

M6 1973 c. 56.