Land Tenure Reform (Scotland) Act 1974

23 Interpretation and repeals

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

• " deed " has the meaning assigned to it in section 3 of the [1868 c. 101.] Titles to Land Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1868, section 3 of the [1874 c. 94.] Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1874 and section 2 of the [1924 c. 27.] Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1924;

• " heritable security " (except in relation to sections 4(5), 5(10) and 10(2)) does not include any security for the purpose of securing the payment of a ground annual or other periodical sum payable in respect of land, and " heritable creditors " shall be construed accordingly;

• " land " has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the said Act of 1924.

(2) Unless the context otherwise requires, 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.

(3) The enactments specified in Schedule 7 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in relation thereto in that Schedule.