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.