# The Local Government (Registration Service) Order 1973, Article 5: Transfer of Staff


(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this article, every registration officer who immediately before 1st April 1974 holds office in or for any registration district or sub-district contained in the area of any local authority mentioned in column 1 or Part I of the Schedule to this order shall on 1st April 1974 be transferred to and become the holder of the office allocated to him in accordance with article 6 of this order as if he had been appointed to that office by the council mentioned in column 2 of Part I of the said Schedule opposite such first mentioned authority.
(2) Every registration officer who immediately before 1st April 1974 holds an office mentioned in column 3 of Part II of the Schedule to this order in or for the registration district or sub-district mentioned apposite thereto in column 1 or 2 of Part II of the said Schedule, shall on 1st April 1974 be transferred to and become the holder of the office allocated to him in accordance with article 6 of this order as if he had been appointed to that office by the council mentioned in column 4 of Part II of the said Schedule opposite such first mentioned office.
(3) Every registration officer transferred by paragraph (1) or (2) of this article shall hold his new office on terms and conditions not less favourable than those which as registration officer he enjoyed immediately before 1st April 1974 until the council notify him that any different terms and conditions applicable to his office under the registration scheme approved for the county or district under section 14 of the Act of 1953 or article 4 of this order are to have effect in his case.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1973/1654/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-registration-service-order-1973/article-5
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