2.—(1) Where a person was elected to a position to which Part III of this Order applies at an election held within the period of five years ending on 3 1st December 1993—
(a)Article 12(1)(a) shall have effect as if it did not require that Part to be satisfied in relation to that election; and
(b)the period of five years mentioned in Article 12(l)(b) shall be calculated from the date of that election.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply if the only persons entitled to vote in the election were themselves persons holding positions to which Part III of this Order would have applied had that Part been in operation at the time.