SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Transfers to SOCA

Property, rights and liabilities etc.

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1

A transfer scheme may provide for the transfer to SOCA of property, rights and liabilities of any of the following—

a

NCIS, its Service Authority and Director General,

b

NCS, its Service Authority and Director General,

c

the Commissioners, and

d

the Secretary of State.

2

The scheme may—

a

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

b

apportion property, rights and liabilities between the Commissioners, or the Secretary of State, and SOCA.

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,

b

continued by or in relation to SOCA or members of the staff of SOCA.

4

This sub-paragraph applies to—

a

NCIS, its members and Service Authority,

b

NCS, its members and Service Authority,

c

the Commissioners and officers of Revenue and Customs, and

d

the Secretary of State and immigration officers.

5

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