8.—(1) Where rights, liabilities and obligations under a contract of employment are transferred by virtue of Article 3, the contract has effect from 1st April 2007 as if originally made between the employee and STFC.
(2) Any rights, liabilities and obligations under a contract of employment not transferred by virtue of Article 3, shall be transferred in accordance with Article 4 so as to have effect, from the date of transfer, as if the contract had been originally made between the employee and STFC.