SCHEDULE 4 Transfer of staff, property and liabilities

Effect of transfers of property and liabilities

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(1)

On the transfer date—

(a)

property to which a property transfer scheme approved or made by the Scottish Ministers under this schedule applies transfers to and vests in, and

(b)

liabilities to which such a scheme applies become liabilities of,

the transferee authority.

(2)

A certificate issued by the Scottish Ministers that any property or liability has, or has not, been transferred by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) is conclusive evidence of the transfer or the fact that there has not been a transfer.