Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994

183Interpretation and amendment of statutory references

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

• “residuary body” shall be construed in accordance with section 18 of this Act;

• “the Valuation Acts” means the [1854 c. 91.] Lands Valuation (Scotland) Act 1854, the Acts amending that Act and any other enactment relating to valuation;

• “the 1973 Act” means the [1973 c. 65.] Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973; and

• “the 1975 Act” means the [1975 c. 30.] Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975.

(2)Subject to section 59 of this Act and to any particular amendment of any enactment made by or under this Act—

(a)any reference in any enactment to a local authority within the meaning of the 1973 Act (whether expressed as a reference to such an authority, or to a regional, islands or district council, or otherwise); or

(b)any reference in any enactment to a local authority within the meaning of the [1947 c. 43.] Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 (“the 1947 Act”) which, by virtue of paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 27 to the 1973 Act, falls to be construed as a reference to a local authority within the meaning of the 1973 Act,

shall be construed as a reference to a council constituted under section 2 of this Act.

(3)For the purpose of translating any reference, however expressed, in any enactment to a local authority within the meaning of either the 1973 Act or the 1947 Act to a reference to a council constituted under section 2 of this Act, the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument make such amendments to any such enactment as he considers necessary or expedient.

(4)Subject to any particular amendment of any enactment made by this Act, any reference in any enactment to—

(a)the director of education shall in relation to any purpose be construed as a reference to the officer appointed by a local authority for that purpose;

(b)the director of social work shall be construed as a reference to the chief social work officer.

(5)Any reference in any enactment, other than the [1968 c. 49.] Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 or the [1975 c. 21.] Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (in respect of which Acts particular provision is made in Schedule 13 to this Act), to a reporter appointed under section 36(1) of the former Act shall be construed as a reference to the Principal Reporter.

(6)In this section “enactment” means any enactment or instrument made under an enactment, whether passed or made before or after the coming into force of this section; but does not include this Act or any instrument made under this Act.