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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/strathclyde-passenger-transport-authority-constitution-membership-and-transitional-and-consequential-provisions-order-1995/schedule-3/paragraph-5",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1995/3026",
  "legislation_title": "The Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority (Constitution, Membership and Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 1995",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/strathclyde-passenger-transport-authority-constitution-membership-and-transitional-and-consequential-provisions-order-1995",
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  "number": "5",
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  "text": "(1) At any time before 1st April 1996 and subject to sub-paragraph (2) below the members appointed in accordance with paragraph 2 may hold meetings, take decisions and take such further action as may be appropriate in connection with such matters as may be required to enable the Authority to act with full effect on 1st April 1996, in particular—\n(a) the formulation of general policies in connection with the meeting of public passenger transport requirements within the designated area;\n(b) the estimating of expenditure (both capital and revenue) likely to be incurred by the Authority during the financial year 1st April 1996 to 31st March 1997; and\n(c) the appointment of officers and staff by the Authority with effect from 1st April 1996.\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (1) above the first meeting of members shall take place no later than 12th January 1996 and that first meeting shall be called by the Chief Executive of Strathclyde Regional Council by giving notice in writing not less than 7 days before that meeting to those members whose appointment is notified in accordance with paragraph 4.\n(3) The failure of any council to appoint a member in accordance with article 4(2) or the absence of any member so appointed shall not affect the validity of anything done by the members at or arising from any meeting held in accordance with this paragraph and that validity shall not be affected by any defect in appointment or qualification for appointment of any member.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "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."
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