(This note is not part of the Order)
Articles 3 to 5 of this Order make various amendments to the Scottish Local Government Elections Order 2011.
Article 6 inserts into section 76 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 a new subsection (5A) so that certain personal expenses of a candidate at a local government election do not require to be included for the purposes of the maximum amount specified in that section.
The changes made by this Order apply in relation to the local government elections due to be held on 4th May 2017 and subsequent elections.