17SAfter section 271 of the principal Scottish Act (service of notices) there is inserted the following section—
(1)Any notice or other document required under this Act to be served on the Crown must be served on the appropriate authority.
(2)Section 271 does not apply for the purposes of the service of such a notice or document.
(3)“Appropriate authority” must be construed in accordance with section 242.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 5 para. 17 in force at 12.6.2006 by S.S.I. 2006/268, art. 3(f)