4.—(1) The Fund must be administered by the operator in accordance with articles 4 to 7.
(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the Scottish Ministers must prepare and publish guidance about the operation of the Fund.
(3) The first guidance prepared and published under paragraph (2) must be—
(a)published by the date falling six months after this Order comes into force, and
(b)laid before the Scottish Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter.
(4) The guidance prepared and published by the Scottish Ministers under paragraph (2) may be revised by the Scottish Ministers from time to time.
(5) In the establishment, maintenance and administration of the Fund, the operator must have regard to—
(a)the need to promote equality and diversity,
(b)the need to prevent discrimination, harassment and victimisation on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, and
(c)the guidance prepared and published by the Scottish Ministers under paragraph (2).