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National Galleries of Scotland Act 2016

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 2 Cited in Related
Vincent
JurisdictionScotland
Citation2016 asp 6
(1) Subject to subsection (2) , for the purposes of Part VI of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 the relevant land is deemed to be land forming part of the common good of the Council with respect to which no question arises as to the right of the Council to alienate.(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) , no question shall arise as to the Council's right to alienate the relevant land only to the extent that the alienation in question consists of the disposal of the relevant land to the Board of Trustees of the National Galleries of Scotland for the purpose of extending the Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, Edinburgh.(a) the relevant land ceases to form part of Princes Street Gardens; and accordingly(b) the restrictions on constructing buildings contained in section 22 (restrictions on buildings in certain parks) of the Schedule to the City of Edinburgh District Council Order Confirmation Act 1991 cease to apply to the relevant land.(1) In this Act—
  • “the Council” means The City of Edinburgh Council; and
  • “the relevant land” means the piece of land which, prior to the coming into force of this Act––
    • (a) formed part of that part of Princes Street Gardens in the City of Edinburgh which lies east...

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