Part 5

Other climate change provisions
Chapter 4

The Scottish civil estate

Scottish civil estate: supplementary
77
1
For the purposes of this section and sections 75 and 76—
a
“building” means a building that uses energy for heating or cooling the whole or any part of its interior; and
b
a building is part of the civil estate in Scotland if it—
i
is used for the purposes of Scottish central government administration; and
ii
is of a description of buildings for which the Scottish Ministers have responsibilities in relation to efficiency and sustainability.
2
The Scottish Ministers may, by order, provide—
a
for buildings of a description specified in the order to be treated as being, or as not being, part of the civil estate;
b
for uses specified in the order to be treated as being, or as not being, uses for the purposes of Scottish central government administration.
S. 77 in force at 31.10.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/341, art. 2(2)(a)