The Macduff Harbour Revision Order 1999

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order, except where the context otherwise requires–

“Council” means the Aberdeenshire Council;

“deposited plan” and “deposited section” mean respectively a plan and section deposited in connection with this Order, two copies of which have been deposited with the Rural Affairs Department at Pentland House, 47 Robb’s Loan, Edinburgh EH14 1TY and one copy of which has been deposited at the offices of the Council;

“government department” includes any part of the Scottish Administration, which shall have the meaning defined in section 126 of the Scotland Act 1998(1);

“land” includes land covered by water, any interest in land and any servitude or right in, to or over land;

“level of high water” means the level of mean high water springs;

“level of low water” means the level of mean low water springs;

“limits of deviation” means the limits so shown on the deposited plans;

“tidal work” means so much of any of the works as is on, under or over tidal waters or lands below the level of high water;

“works” means the works authorised by this Order, or as the case may require, any part thereof and includes any work constructed pursuant to Article 3 (Power to carry out works).

(2) All areas, directions, distances, lengths and widths as stated in any description of works, powers or lands other than Article 4 (Power to deviate) of this Order shall be construed as if the words “or thereabouts” were inserted after each such area, direction, distance, length and width and any reference in a description of works to a point shall be a reference to that point on the deposited plan.

(3) Any reference in this Order to a work identified by the number of such work shall be construed as a reference to the work of that number authorised by this Order.

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1998 c. 46.