Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 9)

General S

13 Interpretation S

In this Act—

• “authorised officer” has the meaning given by section 1(6),

• “dog control notice” has the meaning given by section 1(1),

• “effective date” has the meaning given by section 2(13),

• “local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39),

• [F1 "police” means the Police Service of Scotland,]

• “proper person” has the meaning given by section 1(5) (and “P” is to be construed in accordance with section 2(1)(a)), and

• “summary application” has the meaning given by section 3(p) of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907 (c.51).

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 13 inserted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 7 para. 41; S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)