1. In each of the following enactments, that is to say—
section 38 of the Hill Farming Act 1946 (c.73), in the definition of “the Ministers”;
sections 24(1), 36B and 84(1)(aa) of the Diseases of Animals Act 1950 (c.36);
section 17(1) of the Sugar Act 1956 (c.48);
section 26(2) of the Agriculture and Horticulture Act 1964 (c.28);
section 27(1) of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (c.36);
section 66(3) of the Agriculture Act 1967 (c.22);
section 8 of the Slaughter of Poultry Act 1967 (c.24);
section 5(1) of the Farm and Garden Chemicals Act 1967 (c.50);
section 17(3) of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 (c.83);
section 2(1) of the Ponies Act 1969 (c.28);
section 66(1) of the Agriculture Act 1970 (c.40), in the definition of “the Ministers”;
section 1(8) of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1972 (c.62), in the definition of “the Ministers”;
section 7(4) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c.68);
sections 6 and 12(3) of the Dumping at Sea Act 1974 (c.20);
for the words “the Secretary of State” there are substituted the words “the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales”.
2. In section 37(4A) of the Diseases of Animals Act 1950,—
(a)after the words “in Scotland” there are inserted the words “or in Wales”;
(b)after the words “Secretary of State”, in the second place where they occur, there are inserted the words “for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales”.
3. In section 5(2)(c) of the Agriculture (Ploughing Grants) Act 1952 (c.35) for the words “either or both of those countries” there are substituted the words “Great Britain or the United Kingdom, that Minister and the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales acting jointly, and in relation to a joint scheme for Northern Ireland”.
4. In section 1(2)(b) of the Agriculture (Calf Subsidies) Act 1952 (c.62) for the words “any other joint scheme” there are substituted the words “a joint scheme for Great Britain or the United Kingdom, that Minister and the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales acting jointly, and in relation to a joint scheme for Northern Ireland and Scotland”.
5. In section 1 of the Protection of Animals (Anaesthetics) Act 1954 (c.46) for the words “the Secretary of State” in the first place where they occur there are substituted the words “the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales” and for the words “the Minister and the Secretary of State” in the second and third places where they occur there are substituted the words “those Ministers”.
6. In section 135(1) of the Food and Drugs Act 1955 (c.16) at the end of the definition of “the Ministers” there are added the words “or, in relation to any function under this Act to which the Transfer of Functions (Wales) (No. 1) Order 1978 applies, the Minister, the Secretary of State for Social Services and the Secretary of State for Wales acting jointly;”
7. In section 18(9)(a) of the Sugar Act 1956 (c.48) for the words “the Ministers” there are substituted the words “the Minister, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales”.
8. In the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1963 (c.11)—
(a)in section 16(1) for the words “the Ministers” there are substituted the words “the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales acting jointly”;
(b)in section 26(b) for the words “any other joint scheme” there are substituted the words “any joint scheme for Great Britain or the United Kingdom, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales acting jointly, and in relation to a joint scheme for Northern Ireland and Scotland”.
9. In paragraph 16(b) of Schedule 7 to the Water Resources Act 1963 (c.38) the following words are added at the end of sub-paragraph (ii), “or, if the draft statement or proposals were prepared by the Welsh National Water Development Authority, the Secretary of State is satisfied that the association or person represents such an interest”.
10. In section 38(1) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (c.14) for the words “the said two Ministers” there are substituted the words “the Minister, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales”.
11. In section 30(4) of the Harbours Act 1964 (c.40) after the words “and Food” there are inserted the words “or, if the fishery harbour is in Wales, to the Secretary of State”.
12. In the Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c.40)—
(a)in section 39, at the end of subsection (2) there are added the following words—
“`In the application of this section to Wales, the words “the Secretary of State” shall be substituted for the words “the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food” and the words “and the said Minister acting jointly” shall not have effect.';
(b)in section 51(2), after the word “Scotland” there are inserted the words “and Wales”.