Reserve Forces Act 1980

The lieutenancies in England and Wales

13 (1) Any reference to a lieutenant of a county or of Greater London—

(a) in any enactment passed before the end of the session in which the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972 was passed, or

(b) in any instrument made before the passing of that Act,

shall be construed as a reference to the lord-lieutenant of a county or of Greater London, as the case may be.

(2) Where immediately before 1st April 1974—

(a) any lieutenant held office, Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide that he shall continue to hold office on and after that date as a lord-lieutenant or as a lieutenant of a new county or Greater London, according as may be specified in the Order ;

(b) any deputy lieutenant held office outside Greater London, he shall continue to hold office on and after that date as deputy lieutenant of the new county in which he resides or such other new county as may be specified in an order made by the Secretary of State.

In this sub-paragraph—

(i) nothing prejudices any power of removal or of directing removal from any office ; and

(ii) "Greater London" does not include the City of London or the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple ; and

(iii) " new county " has the meaning given by the Local Government Act 1972.