Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament (Amendment) Act 2016

17 Commencement: alternative and supplementary provisions

(1) If, on 4 May 2016, the provisions mentioned in subsection (2) are not all in force so far as relating to members of the Parliament, then sections 3 to 7 (but not 6(3)) and 13 and 14 do not come into force on 5 May 2016 but instead on such date as the Parliament may designate by resolution.

(2) Those provisions are the following—

(a) section 59 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 and paragraphs 10(8) and (9) and 15A of Schedule 7 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 as inserted into that Schedule by that section, and

(b) paragraph 99 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 and paragraph 16 of Schedule 7A to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 as inserted into Schedule 7A by paragraph 99.

(3) A resolution under subsection (1) may contain such transitional, transitory and savings provision as the Parliament considers necessary or expedient.

(4) Paragraph 10(2) to (5) of the schedule to the Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006 (Parliamentary resolution modifying that schedule to be treated for certain purposes as if it were a Scottish statutory instrument) applies also to a resolution under subsection (1).