Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985

7Interpretation of sections 4 to 6

(1)In sections 4 to 6 of this Act " lease " means a lease of land, whether entered into before or after the commencement of those sections, but does not include a lease of land—

(a)used wholly or mainly for residential purposes; or

(b)comprising an agricultural holding, a croft, the subject of a cottar or the holding of a landholder or a statutory small tenant.

(2)In subsection (1) above—

  • " agricultural holding " has the same meaning as in section 1 of the [1949 c. 75.] Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1949 ;

  • " cottar " has the same meaning as in section 28(4) of the [1955 c. 21.] Crofters (Scotland) Act 1955 ;

  • "croft" has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1955 ; and

  • " holding " (in relation to a landholder or statutory small tenant), " landholder " and " statutory small tenant " have the same meanings as in the Small Landholders (Scotland) Acts 1886 to 1931.