1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) shall come into force on 8th February 2008.
(2) The regulations specified in paragraph (3) shall not have effect in relation to any election for which the date of the poll specified in the notice of election issued in relation to that election is on or before 7th August 2008.
(3) The regulations referred to in paragraph (2) are–
(a)regulation 2(2);
(b)regulations 7, 8, 10 and 11; and
(c)regulation 12(2).
(4) In these Regulations, unless otherwise stated, any reference to a numbered article, rule, paragraph, Schedule or Appendix is a reference to the article, rule, paragraph, Schedule or Appendix bearing that number in the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001(1).
(5) These Regulations shall extend to Scotland only.
S.I. 2001/497, which was amended by S.I. 2001/1749, 2002/1872, 2003/3075, 2004/1771, 2004/1960, 2006/834 and 2007/925.