(1)All interests in property, heritable or moveable, held by Executive Councils or by a joint committee of those Councils immediately before the appointed day shall, on that day, be transferred to and vest in the Secretary of State.
(2)Subject to subsection (3) below, all rights and liabilities to which Executive Councils or joint committees were entitled or subject immediately before the appointed day shall, on that day, be transferred to the Secretary of State.
(3)Notwithstanding subsection (2) above, the Secretary of State may by order provide that such of the rights and liabilities of an Executive Council or joint committee as may be specified in the order shall be enforceable by or against such Health Board as may be so specified or the Agency.
(4)All interests in property, heritable or moveable, held by the Scottish Dental Estimates Board immediately before the appointed day shall, in that day, be transferred to and vest in the Secretary of State, and all rights and liabilities relating to that property to which the Board were entitled or subject immediately before that day shall, on that day, be transferred to the Secretary of State.
(5)The Secretary of State may by order make provision for—
(a)the continuation of any arrangements made by an Executive Council or joint committee or the Scottish Dental Estimates Board;
(b)dealing with any applications, complaints or representations made to or by such Council, committee or Board which are pending on the appointed day;
(c)the transfer of persons from lists of Executive Councils and Joint Ophthalmic Services Committees to lists of Health Boards or the removal of persons from such lists in pursuance of a direction by the Tribunal under section 43 of the Act of 1947 made before the appointed day.
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C1The “Act of 1947” means National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 27)