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Harbours, Piers and Ferries (Scotland) Act 1937

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31 Interpretation.S

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

“Act” includes a provisional order confirmed by Act of Parliament;

. . . F1

  • “dues” includes tolls and charges;

  • . . . F2

  • “harbour,” “pier” and “boatslip” include the whole undertaking and the works, plant, apparatus and other property used in connection therewith;

  • “harbour authority” means any person or body of persons (other than a local authority) authorised by or under any Act to carry on a harbour, [F3or pier] undertaking;

  • “local authority” means a [F4council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland ) Act 1994] council, and includes any two or more such councils, who have combined for any of the purposes of this Act;

  • [F5“marine work” means a marine work as defined in the M1Harbours Act 1964]

  • “owner” includes any person holding under a F6... limited title;

  • “seaplane” includes a flying boat and any other aircraft designed to man^uvre on the water, and a seaplane taking off from, or alighting on, the water shall be deemed to be on the surface of the water while in contact therewith;

  • “vessel” shall include a seaplane when on the surface of the water.

(2)For the purposes of this Act any assistance by way of grant or loan given under the Public Works Loans Acts 1875 to 1882, or under the M2Development and Road Improvement Funds Act 1909, or by any Government Department shall (except where such assistance was given under Part II of the said Act of 1909 as amended by any subsequent enactment) be deemed to have been given out of moneys provided by Parliament.

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F1Definition of “appropriate Department” repealed by S.I. 1939/782 (Rev. XV, p. 178; 1939 II, p. 2933), Sch.

F2Definition of “ferry” repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 29

F4Words in s. 31(1) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c.39, s.180(1), Sch.13 para.20; S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c), Sch.1

F5Definition substituted by Harbours Act 1964 (c. 40), s. 51(1)

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