(1) This Order may be cited as the Transport for London (Preliminary Arrangements) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 8th May 2000.
(2) For the purposes of this Order—
(a) “ the Act ” means the Greater London Authority Act 1999;
(b) “chief finance officer” means the person who is, by virtue of his appointment under section 407 of the Act, for the time being the chief finance officer of Transport for London;
(c) “the operative date” means 8th May 2000; and
(d) “the preliminary standing orders” means the standing orders for the conduct of Transport for London’s business in relation to the matters set out in Schedule 1, contained in a document entitled “Standing Orders of Transport for London” signed by a Director in the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Government Office for London) and dated 12th April 2000.