24. During the period commencing on the day this Order comes into force and ending on 31st March 1996, the chief finance officer of an old authority (“the officer”) shall provide such assistance to the chief finance officer of any successor authority as he may reasonably require to enable him to discharge any functions referred to in articles 19, 20 and 21 and shall provide the same assistance during any part of the initial year in which the officer is an officer of a new authority.