# The Research Councils (Transfer of Property etc) Order 2007, Article 4: Action to be taken by Research Councils in certain cases


(1) This paragraph applies where any applicable rule of law—
(a) requires any notification to be made or agreement to be entered into; or
(b) imposes some other requirement which must be complied with,
before any particular property, right, liability or obligation of CCLRC or PPARC can be completely transferred to STFC.
(2) Where paragraph (1) applies, CCLRC or PPARC (as the case may be), and, if necessary, STFC, shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that the notification, agreement or other requirement concerned is made, entered into or complied with as soon as possible.
(3) This paragraph applies where any rule of law precludes, or makes it not reasonably practicable to effect, a direct transfer of any property, right, liability or obligation of CCLRC or PPARC to STFC.
(4) Where paragraph (3) applies, CCLRC or PPARC (as the case may be), and, if necessary, STFC, shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that—
(a) CCLRC or PPARC (as the case may be) ceases to be entitled or subject to the property, right, liability or obligation concerned; and
(b) STFC becomes entitled to that property, or acquires or incurs a right, liability or obligation which is the same as that to which CCLRC or PPARC (as the case may be) has ceased to be entitled or subject in accordance with sub-paragraph (a),
so that the property right, liability or obligation concerned is indirectly transferred to STFC.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/770/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/research-councils-transfer-of-property-etc-order-2007/article-4
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