2.—(1) The Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) Order 1978(1) (“the 1978 Order”) shall be amended as follows.
(2) For the word “Minister” in each place it occurs, there shall be substituted the words “Scottish Ministers” and references to “he”, “him” and “his” in relation to the Minister shall be construed as references to “they”, “them” and “their” respectively.
(3) In article 2(1) (interpretation), the definition of “the Minister”(2) shall be omitted.
(4) In article 3 (special disease and general orders)–
(a)in paragraphs (2) and (4), the words “or Schedule 2” shall in each case be omitted; and
(b)in paragraph (3), for the words “Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food or by the Secretary of State or by the said Minister and the Secretary of State acting jointly”, there shall be substituted the words “Scottish Ministers”.
(5) In article 4 (approved disinfectants), for the words “either Schedule 1 or Schedule 2”, there shall be substituted the words “Schedule 1”.
(6) In article 5(3) (disinfectants listed in Schedule 1), the words “, unless it is then added to the disinfectants listed in column 1 of Schedule 2” shall be omitted.
(7) Article 6 (disinfectants listed in Schedule 2) shall be omitted.
(8) In Schedule 1 (approved disinfectants)(3)–
(a)the entries listed in Part I of the Schedule to this Order shall be omitted;
(b)there shall be substituted, for the entries corresponding thereto, the entries listed in Part II of the Schedule to this Order; and
(c)the entry listed in Part III of the Schedule to this Order shall be added.
(9) Schedule 2 (approved disinfectants subject to transitional provisions) shall be omitted.