Interpretation
55. In this Part, except where the context otherwise requires–
(a)“the Act” means the Land Drainage (Scotland) Act 1958;
“improvement order” means an order made by the Scottish Ministers in accordance with the First Schedule to the Act;
“local authority” means any council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994(1);
“site of special scientific interest” means land to which section 28(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981(2) applies; and
“statutory body” means any body exercising functions conferred on it by or under any enactment;
the following phrases have the meanings assigned to them by section 18(1) of the Act:–
“agricultural land”;
“drainage works”; and
“owner”;
the following phrases have the meanings assigned to them by regulation 2(1):–
“the consultation bodies”;
“environmental information”; and
“environmental statement”.