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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/newport-south-wales-harbour-revision-constitution-order-2003/article-4",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2003/2679",
  "legislation_title": "The Newport (South Wales) Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/newport-south-wales-harbour-revision-constitution-order-2003",
  "path": "article/4",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Appointment and terms of office of first Commissioners",
  "text": "The first appointments under article 3(1)(a) or (b) above shall be made on, or as soon as reasonably practicable after 21st October 2003, and of the Commissioners so appointed—\n(a) three shall hold office for a period of two years from the new constitution date;\n(b) two, one of whom shall be appointed as the Chairman, shall hold office for a period of three years from the new constitution date;\n(c) two shall hold office for a period of four years from the new constitution date.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2679/article/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T05:46:57.491354+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}