8.—(1) The Schools General (Scotland) Regulations 1975(1) are amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In regulation 3 (definitions)—

(a)omit the definition of “designated medical officer”; and

(b)after the definition of “health board” insert—

““health board competent person” means a person designated by a health board under section 3(1) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008;”.

(3) In regulation 6 (closure of schools on order of medical officer) for “designated medical officer of a health board” substitute “health board competent person”.