Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1969

103 Interpretation

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

• " the Act of 1945 " means the [1945 c. 33.] Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1945;

• " the Acquisition Act 1947 " means the [1947 c. 42.] Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947;

• " the Act of 1947 " means the [1947 c. 53.] Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1947;

• " the Act of 1954 " means the [1954 c. 73.] Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1954;

• " the Act of 1959 " means the [1959 c. 70.] Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1959;

• " the Act of 1965 " means the [1965 c. 33.] Control of Office and Industrial Development Act 1965 ;

• " bridleway " and " footpath " have the same meanings as in section 47 of the [1967 c. 86.] Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967;

• " the Lands Tribunal" means the Lands Tribunal for Scotland;

• " new development " has the same meaning as in section 16(5) of the Act of 1954;

• " prescribed " means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State under this Act.

(2) This Act and the Act of 1947 shall have effect as if this Act were part of that Act.

(3) Until sections 1 to 3 of the [1949 c. 42.] Lands Tribunal Act 1949 come into force as regards Scotland, for any reference in this Act to the Lands Tribunal there shall be substituted a reference to an official arbiter appointed under Part I of the [1963 c. 51.] Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963, and sections 3 and 5 of that Act shall apply, subject to any necessary modifications, in relation to the determination of any question under this Act by an arbiter so appointed.

(4) Any reference in this Act to any other enactment is a reference thereto as amended, and includes a reference thereto as extended or applied, by or under any other enactment, including this Act.