Article 3

Any officer employed on 31st March 1974 by an existing magistrates' courts committee as a justices' clerk or to assist a justices' clerk for one or more existing petty sessions areas wholly comprised in the area of authority of a new magistrates' courts committee shall be transferred on 1st April 1974 to the employment of the new magistrates' courts committee.

Any officer employed (otherwise than as a justices' clerk or in assisting a justices' clerk) on 31st March 1974 by an existing magistrates' courts committee whose area of authority is wholly comprised in the area of authority of a new magistrates' courts committee shall be transferred on 1st April 1974 to the employment of the new magistrates' courts committee.

Any officer employed on 31st March 1974 by an existing magistrates' courts committee (not being an officer transferred under paragraph (1) or (2) above) shall be transferred on 1st April 1974 to the employment of such new magistrates' courts committee as may be determined in accordance with Article 4.