Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 27 Adaptation and Amendment of Enactments

PART II Minor and Consequential Amendments

The [1956 c. 30.] Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act 1956

121 In section 20 (cleaning of shell-fish), at the end there shall be added the following subsection—

“(5) In this section ' local authority' means an islands or district council.”

122 In section 21 (cold stores), at the end there shall be added the following subsection—

“(2) In this section ' local authority' means an islands or district council.”

123 In section 26 (administrative authorities), the following amendments shall be made—

(a) in subsection (3), for the words "county councils, town councils" there shall be substituted the words " regional councils, islands councils, district councils ";

(b) for subsection (4) there shall be substituted the following subsection—

“(4) Subject to the provisions of this Act and of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, in this Act ' local authority' means a regional, islands or district council.”

124 In section 27 (public analysts), at the end there shall be added the following subsection—

“(7) In this section ' local authority' means a regional or islands council.”

125 In section 29(3) (analysis of samples), after the words " local authority" there shall be inserted the words " who appointed the analyst ".

126 In section 35(2) (quarterly reports) for the words "local authority" there shall be substituted the words " regional and islands council ".