1(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.