(1)In this Act, any reference to a “listed authority” is to a public authority for the time being listed, or within a description for the time being listed, in the schedule.
(2)The Scottish Ministers may by order modify the schedule—
(a)by adding a relevant public authority, or description of relevant public authorities, to the list of authorities in the schedule,
(b)by removing a relevant public authority, or description of relevant public authorities, from that list, or
(c)by modifying an entry in that list.
(3)An order under subsection (2)(a) may provide that, in relation to an authority which becomes a listed authority by virtue of the order, a different National Plan to that provided for by subsection (3)(b) of section 3 is to be the first applicable National Plan for the purposes of subsections (1) and (2) of that section.
(4)An order under subsection (2) is subject to the affirmative procedure.