(1)Where the property in an object was vested in the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food immediately before the vesting day, and the object—
(a)then formed part of the collections of plants (other than those growing in land), preserved plant material, other objects relating to plants, or books or records, of the institution known as the Royal Botanic Gardens, or
(b)was then in use in respect of the collections or solely for the purposes of the administration of the institution,
then the property shall on that day become vested instead in the Board.
(2)In the case of an object mentioned in subsection (1)(a), it is immaterial that, immediately before the vesting day, it was situated elsewhere than at premises managed for the purposes of the institution (as where it was on loan).
(3)On the vesting day any right, power, duty or liability which was immediately before that day exercisable by or incumbent on that Minister in relation to any object mentioned in subsection (1) shall instead become exercisable by or incumbent on the Board.
(4)In this section “the vesting day” means the day appointed under section 41(2) for the coming into force of this section.