Article 4 The Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund

In section 1 of the National Heritage Act 1980^f1 (establishment of the National Heritage Memorial Fund and appointment of trustees), after subsection (3) there shall be inserted—

“(3A)

The Prime Minister shall consult the Scottish Ministers before appointing—

(a)

the chairman of the Trustees, and

(b)

any person under this section on the ground that he is connected by residence or otherwise with Scotland.”.

In Schedule 1 to that Act (the Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund), in paragraph 3 (tenure of office of trustees), after sub-paragraph (4) there shall be inserted—

“(4A)

The Prime Minister shall consult the Scottish Ministers before exercising any power of his under sub-paragraph (4)(d) above to terminate the appointment of a trustee in respect of whose appointment he was required by section 1(3A) of this Act to consult those Ministers.”.