Part II Disease
Infection
28IF1Specified diseases: Scotland
1
Schedule 2B to this Act has effect as to the specification of certain diseases of animals.
2
The Scottish Ministers may by order modify Schedule 2B.
3
An order made under subsection (2)—
a
is to be laid before the Scottish Parliament; and
b
ceases to have effect at the expiry of a period of 28 days beginning with the date on which it was made unless, before the expiry of that period, the order has been approved by a resolution of the Parliament.
4
However, paragraph (b) of subsection (3) does not apply in relation to an order which—
a
revokes (wholly or partly) a previous order; and
b
does nothing else, or nothing else except make provision incidental or supplementary to the revocation.
5
In reckoning for the purposes of subsection (3)(b) any period of 28 days, no account is to be taken of any period during which the Scottish Parliament is—
a
dissolved; or
b
in recess for more than 4 days.
6
Subsection (3)(b) is without prejudice to anything previously done by reference to a modification made by an order under subsection (2) or to the making of a new order under that subsection.
7
An order under subsection (2) must include a statement of the reasons for making the order.