Atomic Energy Authority Act 1995

Division of Authority’s undertaking by scheme E+W+S+N.I.

2 (1) For the purposes of making any such division as the Authority consider appropriate of any of the property, rights and liabilities of the Authority between two or more persons (including any division between the Authority and any one or more other persons), a transfer scheme may contain provision— E+W+S+N.I.

(a) for the creation in favour of the Authority of an interest or right in or in relation to property transferred in accordance with that scheme to any person,

(b) for the creation, in favour of a person to whom any transfer is made, of an interest or right in or in relation to property so transferred to another,

(c) for giving effect to a transfer to any person by the creation, in favour of that person, of an interest or right in or in relation to property retained by the Authority,

(d) for rights and liabilities to be transferred so as to be enforceable by or against more than one transferee or by or against both one or more transferees and the Authority,

(e) for rights and liabilities enforceable against more than one person in accordance with any provision falling within paragraph (d) above to be enforceable in different or modified respects by or against each or any of them,

(f) for the creation of new rights and liabilities (including rights of indemnity and duties to indemnify) as between different transferees and as between any transferee and the Authority , and

(g) without prejudice to paragraph (f) above, for imposing on any transferee or the Authority an obligation—

(i) to enter into such written agreements with any other person on whom any corresponding obligation is, could be or has been imposed by virtue of this paragraph of this Schedule (whether in the same or a different scheme), or

(ii) to execute such instruments in favour of any such person,

as may be specified or described in the scheme.

(2) A transfer scheme may contain such supplemental and incidental provision with respect to the interests, rights and liabilities of third parties in relation to anything to which the scheme relates as the Authority consider to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of any such division as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above, or in connection with anything contained in the scheme by virtue of that sub-paragraph.

(3) The provision that may be contained in a transfer scheme by virtue of sub-paragraph (2) above shall include provision for interests, rights or liabilities to which any third party is entitled or subject in relation to anything to which the scheme relates to be modified in such respects or in such manner as may be specified or determined under the scheme.

(4) The provision that may be contained in a transfer scheme by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(f) above shall include the creation of such rights and liabilities as the Authority think fit for the purpose of converting into a contract between the transferee under the scheme and the Authority any arrangements between different parts of the Authority’s undertaking which exist immediately before the day on which the scheme comes into force.

(5) An obligation imposed on any person by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(g) above shall be enforceable by the bringing, by any person with or in favour of whom the agreement or instrument is to be entered into or executed, of civil proceedings for an injunction or for interdict or for other appropriate relief.

(6) In relation to any transfer scheme made by the Secretary of State by virtue of section 2(3) of this Act, the first reference to the Authority in sub-paragraph (1) above, the reference to the Authority in sub-paragraph (2) above and the first such reference in sub-paragraph (4) above shall have effect as references to the Secretary of State.