Veterinary and Veterinary Para-Professions Act, 2010

1. (1) For the avoidance of doubt, a person who, before the commencement of this Act, was an officer or employee of the Board, shall continue to be an officer or employee of the Council, as the case may be, as if appointed or elected under this Act. Staff of Board (2) The service of the persons referred to, in subparagraph ( 1) shall be treated as continuous service. \· (3) Nothing in this Act, affects the rights and liabilities of any person employed or appointed by the Board before the commencement of this Act. Transfer of assets and liabilities

2. (I) On or after the commencement of this Act, there shall be transferred to, vest in and subsist against the Council by virtue of this Act and without further assurance, all assets, rights and obligations which immediately before that date were the assets, rights, liabilities and obligations of the Board. (2) Subject to subparagraph (1), every deed, bond and agreement, other than an agreement for personnel service, to which the Board was a party immediately before the commencement of this Act, whether or not of such a nature that rights, liabilities and obligations could be assigned, shall, unless its subject matter or terms make it impossible that it should have effect as modified, as provided under this paragraph, have effect as if- (a) the Council had been party to it; (b) for any reference to the Board there was substituted, with respect to anything falling to be done on or after the commencement of this Act, a reference to the Council; or (c) for any reference to any officer of the Board, not being a party to it and beneficially interested, there were substituted, as respects anything falling to be done on or after the commencement of this Act, a reference to such officer of the Council as the Council shall designate. (3) Where under this Act, any assets, rights, liabilities and obligations of the Board are deemed to be transferred to the Council in respect of which transfer a written law provides for registration, the Council shall make an application, in writing, to the appropriate registration authority for registration of the transfer. • 664 No. 45 of 2010) Veterinary and Veterinary Para-Professions ( 4) The registration authority, referred to in subparagraph (2), shall make such entries in the appropriate register as shall give effect to the transfer and, where applicable, issue to the transferee concerned a certificate of title in respect of the property or make necessary amendments to the register and shall endorse the deeds relating to the title, right or obligation concerned and no registration fees or other duties shall be payable in respect of the transaction. Legal proceedings

3. (I) Any legal proceedings or application of the Board pending immediately before the commencement of this Act by or against the Board may be continued by or against the Council. (2) After the commencement of this Act, proceedings in respect of any right, liability or obligation which was vested in, held, enjoyed, incurred or suffered by the Board, may be instituted by or against the Council. ,