Extent Information

E1 Act (except s. 16 which applies to England and Wales) applies to Scotland only see s. 137(9).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Act excluded (19. 12. 1991) by City of Edinburgh District Council Order Confirmation Act (c. xix), ss. 1, 12(2), Sch. Pt. V

Commencement Information

I1 Act partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 137(2); Act wholly in force at 1. 1. 1985 see S.I. 1983/201 as amended by S.I. 1984/573 and 744.

Part VI S Lost and Abandoned Property

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 Pt. VI (ss. 67–79) extended with modifications by Animals (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 9, SIF 4:6), s. 3(2)

79 Interpretation of Part VI. S

In this Part of this Act—

• [F1 “chief constable” means the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland;]

• “finder” has the meaning given by section 67 of this Act;

• “previous owner” has the meaning given by section 71(2) of this Act.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 79 substituted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), sch. 7 para. 6(6); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)