Article 4 Transfer of obligations under contracts of employment

(1)

All rights, powers, duties and liabilities under or relating to any contract of employment whereby any person is employed by the AFRC before the coming into force of this Order shall be transferred to the BBSRC.

(2)

Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4) of this Article, all rights, powers, duties and liabilities under or relating to any contract of employment whereby any person is employed by the SERC before the coming into force of this Order shall be transferred to the EPSRC.

(3)

All rights, powers, duties and liabilities under or relating to any contract of employment referred to in paragraph (2) of this Article shall be transferred to—

(a)

the PPARC in the case of any person assigned to the “PPARC team”,

(b)

the BBSRC in the case of any person assigned to the “BBSRC team”,

(c)

the NERC in the case of any person assigned to the “NERC team”.

(4)

All rights, powers, duties and liabilities accruing or arising under the AFRC Superannuation Scheme and the SERC Principal Superannuation Scheme shall be transferred to the BBSRC.