Transfer to Board of property, assets and liabilities
Open ↗20.—(1) As from 1 July 1996, all movable property vested in the Government immediately before that date for the purposes of the Parks and Recreation Department, and all assets, rights or interests vested in, and all outstanding debts, liabilities and obligations incurred by, the Government in connection therewith are transferred to and vest in the Board without further assurance.
(2) If any question arises as to whether any particular movable property vested in the Government, or whether any particular asset, right, interest, liability or obligation of the Government has been transferred to or vested in the Board under subsection (1), a certificate under the hand of the Minister for Finance is conclusive evidence that the property, asset, right, interest, liability or obligation was or was not so transferred or vested.
Transfer of employees
Open ↗21.—(1) As from 1 July 1996, such persons employed immediately before that date in the Parks and Recreation Department as the Minister may determine are transferred to the service of the Board on terms no less favourable than those enjoyed by them immediately prior to their transfer.
(2) The provisions relating to the transfer of employees set out in the Third Schedule have effect.
Existing agreements and pending proceedings
Open ↗22. All deeds, bonds, agreements, instruments and arrangements subsisting immediately before 1 July 1996 affecting any movable property transferred under section 20 or any person transferred to the service of the Board under section 21 continue in full force and effect on and after that date and are enforceable by or against the Board instead of the Government or any person acting on its behalf as if the Board had been named therein or had been a party thereto.
