Slaughter of Poultry Act 1967 (c. 24)
40. In section 3A of the Slaughter of Poultry Act 1967 (codes of practice)(1), after subsection (7) there is inserted–
“(8) In relation to the exercise by the Scottish Ministers of functions under this section–
(a)references 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.”.
Section 3A was inserted by the Animal Health and Welfare Act 1984 (c. 40), section 7.