Article 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation
(1)
This Order may be cited as the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Amendment) Order 2008 and subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) shall come into force on 8th February 2008.
(2)
The articles specified in paragraph (3) shall not have effect in relation to any election for which the date of the poll specified in the notice of election issued in relation to that election is on or before 7th August 2008.
(3)
The articles referred to in paragraph (2) are–
(a)
article 2(2); and
(b)
articles 13 to 18.
(4)
In this Order, unless otherwise stated, any reference to a numbered article, rule, paragraph, Schedule or Appendix is a reference to the article, rule, paragraph, Schedule or Appendix bearing that number in the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2007f1.