General

10Interpretation

1

In this Act—

  • “Gaelic culture” includes the traditions, ideas, customs, heritage and identity of those who speak or understand the Gaelic language,

  • “Gaelic education” means education F3consisting of teaching and learning—

    1. a

      in the use and understanding of,

    2. b

      about, or

    3. c

      by means of,

    the Gaelic language,

  • “the Gaelic language” means the Gaelic language as used in Scotland.

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Any reference in this Act to anything done in writing or produced in written form includes a reference to an electronic communication (as defined in section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000 (c. 7)), which has been recorded and is consequently capable of being reproduced.

2

References in this Act to a relevant public authority are to—

a

a Scottish public authority,

b

so far as not falling within paragraph (a), a cross-border public authority (but only in relation to functions exercisable in or as regards Scotland which do not relate to reserved matters), and

c

the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body.

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4

For the purposes of this Act, the functions of a relevant public authority include—

a

functions relating to its internal processes, and

b

the provision by the authority of any services to the public.