The London Government Reorganisation (Property etc) (No. 2) Order 1989

Rights and Liabilities

9.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), all rights and liabilities of the Residuary Body acquired or incurred exclusively in connection with any property or interest transferred by this Order shall vest in the authority to which such property or interest is transferred.

(2) The following rights and liabilities of the Residuary Body shall not transfer under paragraph (1) –

(a) those arising under or in relation to any contract which provides for works of refurbishment to be carried out to or in connection with the properties transferred by article 2;

(b) those arising under Orders of the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division made on 11th May 1989 under references CH 1988 L7617 and CH 1988 L7124 in actions between the Residuary Body and the authorities to which property is transferred by article 2 or under any amendment or revision of those Orders; and

(c) those arising under any agreement entered into after 1st September 1989 under which the Residuary Body undertakes –

(i) to carry out works of refurbishment to 20 Albert Embankment London SE1 or to defray any part of the cost of such works; or

(ii) to indemnify the authorities to which that property is transferred by article 2 in respect of any liability of theirs to pay for the cost of such works.