41.1.—(1) This Chapter applies to an appeal to the court from a decision of a tribunal other than a decision in the Outer House or a court to which Chapter 40 (appeals from inferior courts) applies.
(2) In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires–
“appeal” includes stated case, case, special case (other than a special case under section 27 of the Act of 1988(1)), reference or submission;
“case” means stated case, special case (other than a special case under section 27 of the Court of Session Act 1988), reference or submission;
“decision” includes determination or assessment;
“party” means the person appearing before the tribunal against the decision of which appeal is taken;
“tribunal” means court, Secretary of State, Minister, Department, statutory tribunal, referee, authority or arbiter, as the case may be, against whose decision the appeal is taken.