Appointment and terms of office of first Commissioners
5. The first appointments under article 4(2)(a) and (b) above shall be made on, or as soon as reasonably practicable after, 18th June 2001 and of the Commissioners so appointed—
(a)one shall be appointed by the Commissioners and shall hold office from the new constitution date until 31st May 2002;
(b)one shall be appointed by the Councils and shall hold office from the new constitution date until 31st May 2002;
(c)three shall be appointed by the Councils and shall hold office from the new constitution date until 31st May 2003;
(d)three shall be appointed by the Commissioners and shall hold office from the new constitution date until 31st May 2004;
as the Commissioners and the Councils respectively shall specify when they make each of those appointments.