Section 26, The Rural Area (2) This Ordinance shall come into operation on the first day of January, 1950, or

Subject to the other provisions of this Ordinance, thepersons who are serving as members of a local authority when this section comes into force shall hold their seats until the first appointed date for the next general election held in the area of that local authority under the provisions of this Ordinance and shall then retire, unless their seats sooner become vacant.