15 Interpretation of Part I
Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 (1973 c 52) | Legislation

15  Interpretation of Part I

(1)     In this Part of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them, namely—

“bill of exchange” has the same meaning as it has for the purposes of the Bills of Exchange Act 1882;

“date of execution”, in relation to a deed executed on several dates, means the last of those dates;

“enactment” includes an order, regulation, rule or other instrument having effect by virtue of an Act [and

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