3.—(1) Section 1 of the Act shall apply to the following offices with effect from the dates specified below—
(a)the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland, with effect from 1st May 2006; and
(b)the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner, with effect from 1st April 2003.
(2) Accordingly, Schedule 1 to the Act is amended by inserting at the appropriate places, with effect from the relevant dates specified in article 3(1), in the list of “Offices”, the entries—
“the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland”
“the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner”.