Notwithstanding any term of any scheme made under article 21 any liability incurred by a transferor body as a result of an act or omission occurring before commencement is to be treated on and after commencement as a liability of the Authority.

The reference to liabilities in paragraph (1) and in article 21 does not include any liability transferred as a result of article 17 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions) (Ombudsman Scheme and Complaints Scheme) Order 200123.