Article 4 Transfer of liabilities

(1)

Any liabilities of CCETSW which were incurred in pursuance of a function of CCETSW which on 1st October becomes a function of—

(a)

the English Council, shall on the transfer date transfer to and vest in the Secretary of State;

(b)

the Care Council for Wales, shall on the transfer date transfer to and vest in the Care Council for Wales;

(c)

the Scottish Council, shall on the transfer date transfer to and vest in the Scottish Council;

(d)

the Northern Ireland Council, shall on the transfer date transfer to and vest in the Northern Ireland Council.

(2)

Liabilities of CCETSW other than those specified in paragraph (1) above shall on the transfer date transfer to and vest in the Secretary of State.

(3)

Liabilities of any member of, or any eligible employee^f1 of, or any person undertaking work as an assessor for CCETSW, incurred in pursuance of their duties as a member, employee or assessor, shall on the transfer date transfer to and vest in the Secretary of State.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Section 70 of the Care Standards Act 2000 defines “eligible employee” as meaning a person who is employed under a contract of employment with CCETSW.