SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9Transfers to SOCA or NPIA

Property, rights and liabilities etc.

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1

A transfer scheme may provide for the transfer to SOCA or NPIA of property, rights and liabilities of the Director or the Agency.

2

The scheme may create rights, or impose liabilities, in relation to property, rights and liabilities transferred by virtue of the scheme.

3

The scheme may provide for things done by or in relation to persons to whom sub-paragraph (4) applies to be—

a

treated as done by or in relation to SOCA or members of the staff of SOCA or (as the case may be) NPIA or members of the staff of NPIA;

b

continued by or in relation to SOCA or members of the staff of SOCA or (as the case may be) NPIA or members of the staff of NPIA.

4

This sub-paragraph applies to—

a

the Director;

b

members of staff of the Agency.

5

The scheme may, in particular, make provision about the continuation of legal proceedings.

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A transfer scheme may provide for SOCA or NPIA to make any payment which—

a

before a day specified in the scheme could have been made by the Director or a member of staff of the Agency; but

b

is not a liability which can be transferred by virtue of paragraph 7.