5(1)The Scottish Ministers may make an SFRS property transfer scheme.S
(2)An SFRS property transfer scheme is a scheme making provision for or in connection with the transfer to SFRS of property, rights, liabilities and obligations of—
(a)the Scottish Ministers,
(b)a local authority,
(c)a joint board.
(3)An SFRS property transfer scheme may make provision by virtue of sub-paragraph (2) only in so far as the property, rights, liabilities and obligations relate to functions of SFRS conferred by or under the 2005 Act or any other enactment.
(4)A person mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(b) or (c) must provide the Scottish Ministers with such information or assistance as they may reasonably require for the purposes of or in connection with the making of an SFRS property transfer scheme.
(5)On the transfer date—
(a)any property or rights to which an SFRS property transfer scheme applies transfers to and vests in SFRS,
(b)any liabilities or obligations to which such a scheme applies become liabilities or obligations of SFRS.
(6)An SFRS property transfer scheme may make provision for the payment by SFRS of compensation in respect of property and rights transferred by virtue of the scheme.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 6 para. 5 in force at 1.10.2012 by S.S.I. 2012/253, art. 2, Sch.