Citation, commencement and interpretation

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine (Transfer of Staff and Property etc.) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 1st April 2002.

(2) In this Order—

“Council” means the Health Professions Council established by article 3 of the Health Professions Order 2001;

“CPSM” means the Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine( 2 );

“date of transfer” means 1st April 2002; and

“the Order” means the Health Professions Order 2001.

Transfer of staff

2. An eligible employee( 3 ) who immediately before the date of transfer was employed by the CPSM and whose employment would have continued but for the dissolution of the CPSM shall transfer on the date of transfer to the Council.

Transfer of property, rights and liabilities

3. —(1) Subject to the other provisions of this article, on the date of transfer, all the property, rights and liabilities of the CPSM shall transfer to and vest in the Council.

(2) Paragraph (1) is to have effect notwithstanding any provision which would otherwise prevent, penalise or restrict the transfer of the property.

(3) A right of pre-emption, right of reverter or other similar right is not to operate or become exercisable as a result of any transfer of any property by virtue of paragraph (1).

(4) In the case of such a transfer, any such right is to have effect as if the Council were the same person in law as the CPSM and as if no transfer of the property had taken place.

(5) Liabilities of any member of the CPSM, which were incurred in pursuance of their duties as a member, shall, on the date of transfer, transfer to and vest in the Council.

Provision for continuity in the exercise of functions

4. Anything done by or on behalf of or in relation to the CPSM in the exercise of its functions shall be treated as from the date of transfer as having been done by or on behalf of or in relation to the Council.