Port Companies Act 1997
SCHEDULE 1 - Transitional and SCHEDULE 1 - Transitional and savings provisions
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SCHEDULE 1 - Transitional and SCHEDULE 1 - Transitional and savings provisions
1. Staff of former boards
(1) Any person employed by a former board immediately before the commencement day is, on that day, transferred as an employee of the appropriate company.
(2) The period of employment of a person referred to in subclause (1) is not broken because of being transferred as an employee of the appropriate company.
(3) A person referred to in subclause (1) –
(a) retains all rights and entitlements on being transferred to the appropriate company; and
(b) is not entitled to any compensation in respect of that transfer.
2. Proceedings
(1) Any proceedings instituted under the former Act that are not determined before the commencement day may, on or after that day, be determined under that Act.
(2) Any proceedings instituted by or against a former board under any Act, other than the former Act, and not determined before the incorporation day may, on or after that day, be determined in respect of the appropriate company.
(3) Any proceedings instituted under any regulations referred to in section 32(2) that are not determined before the commencement day may, on or after that day, be determined under those regulations.
(4) Any proceedings instituted by or against a former board under any Act, other than the former Act, and not determined before the incorporation day may, on or after that day, be determined in respect of the appropriate company.
(5) A judgment by order of a court obtained by or against a former board before the incorporation day of the appropriate company is, on that day, enforceable by or against the appropriate company.
3. Documents
A document addressed to a former board before the incorporation day of the appropriate company may, on or after that day, be served on the appropriate company.