Article 5 Supplementary provision

(1)

In the case of any year in which there is a general election (other than the first ordinary general election) for membership of the Parliament–

(a)

the part of that year ending immediately before the completion of the appointment of the members of the Scottish Executive and junior Scottish Ministers following that election; and

(b)

the part of that year beginning with that date,

shall be treated for the purposes of article 2 of this Order as separate periods.

(2)

In relation to any such separate period, the relevant amount for that period shall be a proportionate part (rounded to the nearest penny) of the relevant amount for the year in question.

(3)

In relation to any such separate period ending as mentioned in paragraph (1)(a), article 4(4) shall have effect as if the reference to 31st March were a reference to the day immediately before the day on which the period ends.

(4)

In the event of a general election before 1st April 2000, the period mentioned in article 2(3) shall be treated as a year for the purposes of this article.

(5)

In this article “year” means a year beginning with 1st April.