Transfer of responsibility, etc., from Federal Government to Authority
(1) Upon the coming into force of this section, the responsibility of the Federal Government under the Act and all movable and immovable property and other assets, rights, powers, interests and privileges acquired by, accruing to or vested in the Federal Government as a result of its exercising its powers and discharging its responsibility and duties under the Act shall be transferred to and vest in the Authority without further assurance.
(2) Upon such transfer, such of the debts, liabilities and obligations incurred by the Federal Government under the Act as the Minister may, with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance, specify by order in the Gazette shall be transferred to and be deemed to have been incurred by the Authority.
Minister may appoint persons on temporary basis for purposes of this Act
(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act, where the Authority has not been established and its officers and servants not yet appointed and employed, the Minister may, in the interests of the Port, appoint on a temporary basis such persons by such designations as he may determine to carry out such functions and duties as may be entrusted to them for the purposes of this Act, subject to his direction and control.
(2) Such persons may be engaged or employed on such terms and conditions as the Minister may specify and they shall cease to be so engaged or employed on the establishment of the Authority but this shall be without prejudice to their being considered for subsequent appointment and employment as officers and servants of the Authority under section 21.
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