Glossary
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Land Manager
This site follows the usage in the Scottish Outdoor Access Code, of the term land manager.
Section 1.7 of the code says,
The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 refers to owners and occupiers, and these include landowners, farmers, crofters, tenants, foresters and fishery owners. In some circumstances, this may include those acting for owners or occupiers where these other parties have possession of the land (for example, land agents and contractors).
Many public bodies (see below) and voluntary bodies, such as the National Trust for Scotland, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the John Muir Trust, are also owners and occupiers of land.
The term "land manager" is used to cover all of these types of owner and occupier.
The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003
The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, Part 1 defines the legal framework governing land access rights in Scotland.
The act imparted to Scottish Natural Heritage the duty to draw up and issue the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.
The Scottish Outdoor Access Code
The Scottish Outdoor Access Code provides a practical guide to help everyone make informed decisions about what best to do in everyday situations with regard to the access rights defined by the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003.
See this TillyOchil post and the Outdoor Access Scotland website.
Short Lead
The Scottish Outdoor Access Code says that a short lead (on a dog) is taken to be less than two metres.
Under Close Control
The Scottish Outdoor Access Codesays under close control means that a dog responds to your commands and is kept close at heel.
Under Proper Control
The Scottish Outdoor Access Code says,
What 'proper control' means varies according to the type of place you are visiting. Essentially, there are four important things to remember:
do not take your dog into a field where there are young animals;
do not take your dog into a field of vegetables and fruit (unless you are on a clear path);
keep your dog on a short lead or under close control in a number of other places; and
remove any faeces left by your dog in a public open place.
Wee County
Because of its small size, Clackmannanshire is sometimes referred to as the Wee County.
There is a local newspaper called the Wee County News.
