133 Interpretation.S
In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires—
[F1“enforcing authority” has the meaning given by section 61(9) of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5)]
“local authority” means a [F2council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994];
“proper officer” shall be construed in accordance with section 235(3) of the M1Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973;
“public place” means any place (whether a thoroughfare or not) to which the public have unrestricted access and includes—
(a)the doorways or entrances of premises abutting on any such place; and
(b)any common passage, close, court, stair, garden or yard pertinent to any tenement or group of separately owned houses; and
[F3 “public road”, “road” and “roads authority” have the same meanings as in the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984;]
“vessel” means any kind of water-craft including a hovercraft within the meaning of the M2Hovercraft Act 1968 but not including a vessel in Her Majesty’s service.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 133 inserted (1.10.2006) by The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Modifications and Savings) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/475), art. 1, sch. 1 para. 11(5)
F2S. 133: words in definition of “local authority” substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 129(21); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)
F3Definition inserted by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 156, Sch 9 para. 87(8)
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