6Listed authorities

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.