Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024

Transfer of rights and liabilities, and continuation of leases, licenses and permissions granted by Policing Authority

157. (1) All rights and liabilities of the Policing Authority by virtue of any contract or commitment (expressed or implied) entered into by the Policing Authority, and all obligations imposed on the Policing Authority by virtue of an order of a court or tribunal, before the establishment day of the Authority shall, on that day, stand transferred to the Authority.

(2) Every right and liability transferred by subsection (1) to the Authority may, on and after the establishment day of the Authority, be sued on, recovered or enforced by or against the Authority in its name, and it shall not be necessary for the Authority or the Policing Authority to give notice to any person of the transfer of any such right or liability.

(3) Every lease, licence or permission granted by the Policing Authority in relation to property vested in the Authority and in force immediately before the establishment day of the Authority shall continue in force on and after that day as if granted by the Authority.