The Local Government Reorganisation (Merseyside County Archives etc.) Order 1989

• Citation: S.I. 1989/974
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Local Government Reorganisation (Merseyside County Archives etc.) Order 1989 and shall come into force on 7th July 1989.

(2) In this Order–

“Liverpool” means Liverpool City Council;

“the Residuary Body” means the Merseyside Residuary Body;

“the transfer date” means 8th July 1989.

Section 2 Transfer of the Merseyside County Archives

On the transfer date there shall vest in Liverpool–

(a) all interests of the Residuary Body in and all rights and liabilities of that Body acquired or incurred in connection with the collection of records known as the Merseyside County Archives and the records of the former Merseyside County Council and the former Merseyside Police Authority held with those Archives;

(b) any land held by the Residuary Body exclusively as accommodation for those Archives; and

(c) any other property held by the Residuary Body exclusively for the purpose of those Archives.

Section 3 Transfer of monies

(1) Immediately before the transfer date, the Residuary Body shall set aside from their revenue balances the sum of £600,000.

(2) On the transfer date the Residuary Body shall transfer to Liverpool the sum set aside in accordance with paragraph (1).

Section 4 Continuity

(1) Anything done by or in relation to (or having effect as if done by or in relation to) the Residuary Body in connection with any interests, rights or liabilities which by virtue of this Order become interests, rights and liabilities of Liverpool shall, so far as is required for continuing its effect after the transfer date, have effect as if done by or in relation to Liverpool.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), that paragraph applies to the making of any application, decision or determination; to the giving of any notice; to the entering into of any agreement or other instrument; and to the bringing of any action or proceeding; but nothing in this Order shall be construed as transferring any contract of employment.

(3) Any pending action or proceeding may be amended in such a manner as may be appropriate in consequence of this Order.