Part 10General provisions

Chapter 3Supplementary and general provisions

Interpretation

879Interpretation: Scotland

1

In the application of this Act to Scotland—

  • F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  • mortgage” means—

    1. a

      a standard security, or

    2. b

      a heritable security, as defined in the Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1924 (c. 27), but including a security constituted by ex facie absolute disposition or assignation, F1. . .

  • F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2

F2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3

In the application of section 755 (interest on foreign currency securities etc. owned by non-UK residents) to Scotland, “Act” includes an Act of the Scottish Parliament.

4

In the application of sections 769 (housing grants) and 882 (consequential amendments) and Part 1 of Schedule 2 (transitionals and savings: general provisions) to Scotland, “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament.

5

The express provision made by subsection (4) does not affect the construction of “enactment” in the application of section 631 (retained and accumulated income) to Scotland.