Divorce (Scotland) Act 1976

13 Interpretation

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

• " action for divorce " has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(1) of this Act;

• " the court " means—

  (a)

  in relation to an action for divorce or an order under section 5 or 6 of this Act, the Court of Session ;

  (b)

  in relation to any other action, the Court of Session or the sheriff, as the case may require.

(2) For the purposes of this Act, the parties to a marriage shall be held to cohabit with one another only when they are in fact living together as man and wife ; and " cohabitation " shall be construed accordingly.

(3) References in this Act to any enactment are references to that enactment as amended, and include references thereto as applied, by any other enactment, including, except where the context otherwise requires, this Act.