HC Deb 30 July 1923 vol 167 cc1192-3

This Act shall apply to Scotland, subject to the following modifications: (a) The Board of Agriculture for Scotland shall be substituted for the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries; the Agricultural Credits (Scotland) Account shall be substituted for the Agricultural Credits Account; "freehold or copyhold land" shall mean "land held in fee simple"; "mort- gage" shall mean "heritable security"; "devisee" shall include "legatee";

Lords Amendment:

At end of paragraph (a), insert incumbrance shall not include a burden or charge incident to tenure. Agreed to.