2(1)The Secretary of State may make a scheme (“the scheme”) providing for—E+W
(a)the transfer to the Secretary of State of—
(i)the property and liabilities of a local probation board; or
(ii)any property or liabilities of a relevant person; or
(b)the transfer to a relevant person of any property or liabilities of the Secretary of State (whether or not after an initial transfer to him under paragraph (a)).
(2)The scheme may—
(a)create rights or interests, or impose liabilities or conditions, in relation to anything transferred or acquired by virtue of the scheme;
(b)provide for the Secretary of State or any other person nominated by or in accordance with the scheme to determine any matter requiring determination under or in consequence of the scheme;
(c)make supplementary, incidental, transitional and consequential provision.
(3)Any property or liability that is the subject of the scheme is, by virtue of this paragraph, transferred at the time appointed by or under the scheme.
(4)A certificate issued by the Secretary of State that any property or liability has, or has not, been transferred by virtue of the scheme is conclusive evidence of the transfer or the fact that it has not been transferred (as the case may be).
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 1.3.2008 by S.I. 2008/504, art. 2(b)