Section 22: Transfer of property, rights and liabilities to SEPA.

Environment Act 1995 · 1995 c. 25View on legislation.gov.uk

Part I: The Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency — Chapter II: The Scottish Environment Protection Agency

On the transfer date—

the property, rights and liabilities of every river purification board shall, by virtue of this paragraph, be transferred to and vested in SEPA;
any property, rights and liabilities which are the subject of a scheme under this section—
made by the Secretary of State; or
made by a local authority and approved by the Secretary of State,

shall be transferred to and vested in SEPA by and in accordance with the scheme.

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Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect in relation to transfers by or under this section.

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