Rent (Scotland) Act 1984

25Interpretation

(1)In this Part of this Act—

  • "the court", subject to the provisions of this section, means the sheriff;

  • " statutorily protected tenancy " means a protected tenancy or a tenancy to which any of the following Acts apply— (i) the Small Landholders (Scotland) Acts 1886 to 1931 ;

    (i)

    the [1949 c. 25.] Tenancy of Shops (Scotland) Act 1949 ;

    (ii)

    the [1949 c. 75.] Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1949;

    (iii)

    the [1955 c. 21.] Crofters (Scotland) Acts 1955 and [1961 c. 58.] 1961.

(2)Nothing in this Part of this Act shall affect any jurisdiction of the Court of Session in relation to actions of removing.

(3)Nothing in this Part of this Act shall affect the operation of—

(a)section 19 of the [1842 c. 94.] Defence Act 1842 ;

(b)section 89 of the [1845 c. 19.] Lands Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845 ;

(c)section 403 of the [1892 c. 55.] Burgh Police (Scotland) Act 1892.