 Section 6, special provision where early dissolution of the Parliament. This section introduces Schedule 1, which makes special provision for the early dissolution of the Parliament and creates exceptions to the normal cycle of production of national plans, authority plans and performance reviews in such circumstances. Section 7, alteration of data publication of plan or review in exceptional circumstances. Section 7 contains an order making power which allows the Scottish ministers in exceptional circumstances to provide for a national plan, an authority plan or a performance review to be published by date other than a date provided for under the bill. This is separate from that provided for under Schedule 1 and is intended to allow for circumstances other than early dissolution that might require an alteration to the dates by which national plans, authority plans and performance reviews must be produced. This power would enable ministers to alter the timetable for producing plans if it was felt there were good reasons for taking more time than is otherwise allowed in the timetable set out in the bill. Ministers might use the power if, for example, there were significant policy developments that would impact on the content of the plans and it was considered beneficial to wait until they had been completed. Likewise, ministers could agree to extend the timetable for listed authorities if unforeseen difficulties arose with meeting the timescales specified in the bill. Any order made under this section is subject to the affirmative procedure, i.e. it requires approval by resolution of the parliament.