This Order may be cited as the Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment (No. 2) Order 2012 and comes into force on 7th January 2013.

The amendments made by this Order have no effect as regards any local government election held prior to 3rd May 2012.

The amendments made by this Order have effect subject to article 6 as regards any local government election held on or after 3rd May 2012 and before 7th January 2013, but have no effect as regards such an election if the votes cast at it were not counted by means of an electronic counting system.