In section 5 of the Scottish Local Government (Elections) Act 2002 (pilot schemes for local elections)—
(a)in subsection (8), for “local authority” substitute “Electoral Commission”,
(b)in subsection (10)—
(i)in the opening words, for “local authority” substitute “Electoral Commission”,
(ii)after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)the arrangements made under the scheme assisted disabled persons (within the meaning of section 6(2) of the Equality Act 2010) to vote at the elections,”,
(c)after subsection (11) insert—
“(11A)In preparing the report, the Electoral Commission may consult such persons as they think appropriate.”,
(d)for subsection (12) substitute—
“(12)The Electoral Commission must—
(a)send a copy of the report to—
(i)the Scottish Ministers, and
(ii)the local authority which proposed the scheme, and
(b)publish the report in such manner as they think fit,
by the end of the period of three months beginning with the date of the declaration of the result of the elections to which the report relates.”.