Transport Act 2000

[F1 12A (1) Where there is a transfer in accordance with a transfer scheme of— U.K.

(a) foreign property, or

(b) a foreign right or liability,

the Board and the Secretary of State must take all requisite steps to secure that the vesting of the foreign property, right or liability in the Secretary of State by this Act is effective under the relevant foreign law.

(2) Until the vesting of the foreign property, right or liability in the Secretary of State in accordance with the transfer scheme is effective under the relevant foreign law, the Board must—

(a) hold the property or right for the benefit of the Secretary of State; or

(b) discharge the liability on behalf of the Secretary of State.

(3) Nothing in sub-paragraph (1) or (2) prejudices the effect under the law of a part of the United Kingdom of the vesting of any foreign property, right or liability in the Secretary of State in accordance with a transfer scheme.

(4) References in this paragraph to foreign property, or to a foreign right or liability, are references to any property, right or liability as respects which an issue arising in any proceedings would be determined (in accordance with the rules of private international law) by reference to the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom.

(5) An obligation imposed under this paragraph in relation to property, rights or liabilities shall be enforceable as if contained in a contract between the Board and the Secretary of State.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 25 para. 12A and cross-heading inserted (24.7.2005) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), s. 60(2), Sch. 12 para. 17(8); S.I. 2005/1909, art. 2, Sch.