Article 11 Transitional provisions
On the date of coming into force of this order, the existing Trustees shall continue in office as Trustees.
All powers and duties of the Trustees prior to the date of coming into force of this order shall continue to vest in the Trustees after the date of coming into force of this order.
At the first meeting of the Trustees after the coming into force of this Order, they shall decide which four Elective Trustees shall retire on 1st December 2005.
On 1st December 2005—
the factor or agent of the estate of Ullapool shall cease to be a Trustee;
the Trustee appointed by the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation shall cease to be a Trustee;
the four Elective Trustees selected under paragraph (3) shall cease to be Trustees; and
the harbour master shall become a Trustee.
The remaining three Elective Trustees shall retire on 1st December 2006.
Retiring Elective Trustees shall be free to apply for appointments and elections under this Order, and terms of office held before the new constitution date shall be taken into account for the purposes of calculating the maximum number of terms of office under article 5(6).