Key terminology
13.In these Notes, the following words and expressions should be read in accordance with this paragraph.
ARELDS means the Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020.
EU means the European Union.
“Rural” is not defined in the Act and so takes its ordinary meaning (that is, of or relating to, or characteristic of the country as opposed to a town or city; situated or occurring in the country).
“Support” is defined in section 6. It means support provided by the Scottish Ministers of any kind, including, but not limited to financial assistance. Financial support may include making grants or loans or underwriting debts. Non-financial support might include providing services such as advice or guidance directly to a person.
CAP means the Common Agricultural Policy.
14.It is also worth noting that the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 applies to the Act. That legislation provides for definitions of commonly used words and expressions as well as describing the procedures for the making of Scottish statutory instruments. Of particular note for this Act is the definition of “person”, which is defined in schedule 1 and includes not only individuals, but also non-natural persons such as companies, partnerships and unincorporated associations.
