Paragraph 81 Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (c. 48)I1

In section 17 of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (codes of practice), after subsection (7) there is inserted–

“(8)

In relation to the exercise by the Scottish Ministers of functions under this section–

(a)

references in this section to Parliament or to either or both Houses of Parliament shall be read as if they were references to the Scottish Parliament;

(b)

subsection (4)(a) shall cease to have effect; and

(c)

in subsection (4)(b) the reference to any time during which Parliament is dissolved or prorogued or during which both Houses are adjourned for more than four days shall be read as if it were a reference to any time during which the Scottish Parliament is dissolved or is in recess for more than four days.”.