Article 4 Transitional provision about budget requirements and planning
For the purposes of the financial year beginning 1st April 2004—
the budget set by the old transport police committee for the financial year beginning 1st April 2004, in pursuance of its duties described in paragraph 4 of the British Transport Police Force Scheme, shall be deemed to have been set by the Authority in compliance with the requirements of paragraph 19 of Schedule 4 to the 2003 Act;
the objectives for policing the railways set by the old transport police committee for the financial year beginning 1st April 2004, in pursuance of its duties described in paragraph 4 of the British Transport Police Force Scheme, shall be deemed to have been set by the Authority in compliance with the requirements of section 50 of the 2003 Act;
the plan setting out the proposed arrangements for policing the railways issued by the old transport police committee for the financial year beginning 1st April 2004, in pursuance of its duties described in paragraph 4 of the British Transport Police Force Scheme, shall be deemed to have been issued by the Authority in compliance with the requirements of section 52 of the 2003 Act; and
the strategic plan for the period 2003 to 2006 issued by the old transport police committee, in pursuance of its duties described in paragraph 4 of the British Transport Police Force Scheme, shall be deemed to have been issued by the Authority in compliance with the requirements of section 55 of the 2003 Act.
The Authority shall make its first estimate of the likely ratio of customers' contributions referred to in paragraph 20 of Schedule 4 to the 2003 Act on or before 1st April 2006.