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.