5(1)As from the appointed day the members of the Humber Local Board and the Southampton Local Board shall be appointed by Associated British Ports; and the Humber and Southampton Orders are accordingly amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)In Article 11 of each Order (appointment of members)—
(a)for the references to the Secretary of State there are substituted references to Associated British Ports; and
(b)references to consultation with the chairman for the time being of the British Transport Docks Board are omitted.
(3)In Article 16(1) of the Humber Order and Article 16(2) of the Southampton Order (notice of resignation) for the reference to the Secretary of State there is substituted a reference to Associated British Ports.
(4)In this paragraph “the Humber Order” means the Humber Harbour Reorganisation Scheme 1966 Confirmation Order 1967 and “the Southampton Order” means the M1M2Southampton Harbour Reorganisation Scheme 1967 Confirmation Order 1968.
(5)Sub-paragraph (3) applies to any notice of resignation given on or after the appointed day, but subject to that this paragraph does not affect appointments made before the appointed day.