5First appointments of CommissionersS
(1)The serving Commissioners are to continue in office until the day on which section 2 comes into force.
(2)Prior to the day on which section 2 comes into force, the Commission is to choose three serving Commissioners to continue as Commissioners, one for each of the lower, middle and upper sections of the benefited land.
(3)On the day on which section 2 comes into force—
(a)the appointments of serving Commissioners not chosen under subsection (2) cease to have effect, and
(b)six additional appointments of Commissioners made in accordance with schedule 2 have effect, three for the Balgowan section and one for each of the lower, middle and upper sections of the benefited land.
(4)The Commissioners chosen under subsection (2) are to continue to hold office for 24 months from the day on which section 2 comes into force.