The Act and these Notes refer to Scottish Natural Heritage (“SNH”). It is a statutory body established by section 1 of the Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991. Following a rebranding in 2020, Scottish Natural Heritage is now known as NatureScot. Its formal legal name remains unchanged however and so it is by that name that it is referred to in the Act and these Notes.
4.The Act’s freestanding text (that is, its sections) falls to be interpreted in accordance with the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (“ILRA”).
5.Text that the Act inserts into another enactment falls to be interpreted in accordance with the interpretation legislation that applies to that enactment.
6.The interpretation legislation applicable to Acts of the Scottish Parliament the Bills for which received Royal Assent on or after 4 June 2010 (such as the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016) is ILRA.
7.The interpretation legislation applicable to Acts of the Scottish Parliament the Bills for which received Royal Assent before 4 June 2010 (such as the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000) is the Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Publication and Interpretation etc. of Acts of the Scottish Parliament) Order 1999.
8.The interpretation legislation applicable to Acts of the UK Parliament (such as the Deer (Scotland) Act 1996) is the Interpretation Act 1978.
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