8.—(1) For the purposes of section 241 of the Local Government Act 1972 (power to apply provisions of Act to joint boards etc.), the provisions of that Act which are listed in Schedule 1 are to apply to the joint board as port health authority.
(2) In the application of those provisions by paragraph (1), a reference in that Act—
(a)to local authorities or to any council, is to be read as a reference to the joint board;
(b)to an office held under that Act or otherwise, is to be read as a reference to the office of member of the joint board; and
(c)to functions, is to be read as functions conferred on the joint board as port health authority under this Order.