Confirmation of byelaws
19.—(1) The provisions of subsections (4) to (8), (10) and (12) of section 202 and section 203 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973(1) shall apply to any byelaws made by the Trust under this Order as if the Trust were a local authority, and in the application of the provisions of the said Act of 1973 the Scottish Ministers shall be the confirming authority.
(2) Where the Scottish Ministers propose to exercise the power of modification conferred on them by subsection (10) of section 202 of the said Act of 1973 and it appears to them that any modification which they propose to make is substantial, they shall inform the Trust and require them to take any steps they consider necessary for informing persons likely to be concerned with the modification, and shall not confirm the byelaws until such period has elapsed as they think reasonable for consideration of, and comment upon, the proposed modification by the Trust and by other persons who have been informed of it.