Nothing in this Measure shall affect a churchwarden in office before the coming into force of this Measure during the period for which he was chosen.

For the purposes of section 3 above no account shall be taken of any period of office commencing before the coming into force of this Measure.

In Schedule 3 to the Synodical Government Measure 1969 (1969 No. 2) (Church Representation Rules) in rule 13(1) for the words from the beginning to “the elections” there shall be substituted the words “ Elections of churchwardens under the Churchwardens Measure 1999 ”.