SCHEDULE 4 Transfer of staff, property and liabilities
1 Requirement to make staff or property transfer scheme
1
If the Scottish Ministers consider that it is necessary or expedient in connection with the making of an order under section 6 or 30(1) or the exercise by a National Park authority of its functions, they may—
a
require a local authority any part of whose area is within the National Park to make—
i
a scheme for the transfer of employees of the local authority to a National Park authority or another local authority,
ii
a scheme for the transfer of property and liabilities of the local authority to a National Park authority or another local authority,
b
require a National Park authority to make—
i
a scheme for the transfer of employees of the National Park authority to a local authority or another National Park authority,
ii
a scheme for the transfer of property and liabilities of the National Park authority to a local authority or another National Park authority.
2
In this schedule—
“property transfer scheme” means a scheme under sub-paragraph (1)(a)(ii) or (b)(ii),
“staff transfer scheme” means a scheme under sub-paragraph (1)(a)(i) or (b)(i),
“transferee authority” means the authority to which staff or, as the case may be, property and liabilities are transferred, or proposed to be transferred, by a transfer scheme,
“transferor authority” means the authority required (or to be required) to make a transfer scheme.
3
Before making a requirement under sub-paragraph (1) the Scottish Ministers must consult—
a
the transferor authority,
b
the transferee authority,
c
every local authority any part of whose area is within the National Park.