Article 3 Existing Passenger Transport Executive to become Executive for Metropolitan County

The Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive who were established under the Designation Order shall on 1st April 1974 become the Passenger Transport Executive for the County of Merseyside and their functions shall on and after that date apply as respects the area of that county as they applied before that date as respects the area designated by the Designation Order.

The persons who immediately before 1st April 1974 are the Director General and other members of the Executive shall continue to hold office on and after that date in accordance with the terms of their appointments until such appointments are terminated or the terms thereof varied in accordance with the provisions applicable thereto.

Nothing in this Order shall affect the validity of anything done by or to or in relation to the Executive before 1st April 1974.