The Agricultural Land Tribunals (Succession) Rules 1984 - continued

PART II

APPLICATION FOR SUCCESSION ON DEATH OF TENANT UNDER PART II OF THE AGRICULTURE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1976

Interpretation of Part II
    2. (1) In this Part of these rules, unless the context otherwise requires -
"the 1976 Act" means the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 [1976 c.55; Part II of the Act was amended by the Agricultural Holdings Act 1984 (c.41), section 3 and Schedule 1];
"applicant" means a person who has made an application under rule 3(1);
"designated applicant" means an applicant who has been validly designated by the deceased in his will in accordance with section 20(10) of the 1976 Act;
"holding" means a holding in respect of which an application under rule 3(1) is made;
"landlord" means the landlord of the holding;
"the relevant period" means the period of three months beginning with the day after the date of death.

    (2) Other expressions defined for the purposes of, or of any provision in, sections 18 to 23 of the 1976 Act (notably in sections 18(1), (2) and (7), 20(10), 22(6) and 23(2)) have the same meaning in this Part of these rules.