(1)The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (“the predecessor Commission”) shall cease to exist with the commencement of this section.
(2)Any property, rights or liabilities to which the predecessor Commission was entitled or subject immediately before the commencement of this section shall become property, rights or liabilities of the Local Government Commission.
(3)Without prejudice to sections 16 and 17 of the [1978 c. 30.] Interpretation Act 1978 (effect of repeals)—
(a)where any report or proposals were submitted by the predecessor Commission to the Secretary of State under Part IV of the 1972 Act before the commencement of this section, the provisions of that Part, and of any regulations made under that Part, that cease to have effect for other purposes by virtue of this Act shall continue to have effect for the purpose of enabling effect to be given (with or without modifications) to those proposals and otherwise in relation to that report and those proposals; and
(b)where the Local Government Commission undertakes a review under this Part of any area which was the subject of a review which was being conducted by the predecessor Commission at the commencement of this section, the Secretary of State may, by a direction to the Local Government Commission, dispense in relation to that review with such of the requirements of section 15 above as appear to him to be inappropriate in the light of any steps taken before the commencement of this section by the predecessor Commission.
(4)If, in the case of any member of the predecessor Commission who ceases to hold office by virtue of subsection (1) above, the Secretary of State determines that there are special circumstances which make it right that that member should receive compensation, he shall pay to that member a sum by way of compensation of such amount as he may determine.
(5)The approval of the Treasury is required for any determination of the Secretary of State under subsection (4) above; and the sums required by the Secretary of State for making any payment under that subsection shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament.