Local Government (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1934

Preservation of continuing contracts.

16.—(1) Save as is otherwise provided by this section, every bond, guarantee, or other security of a continuing character made or given by the existing board to another person or by any person to the existing board and in force immediately before the appointed day and every contract or agreement in writing made between the existing board and another person and not fully executed on the appointed day shall, notwithstanding the abolition of the existing board or the transfer of powers from the existing board (as the case may be) by this Act, continue in force on and after the appointed day but shall, in so far as it relates to a new district or to a joint district which is coterminous with or includes a new district, be construed and have effect as if the name of the board of health of such new district were substituted therein for the name of the existing board, and such security, contract, or agreement shall be enforceable by or against the board of health of such new district accordingly.

(2) Where the existing board is a board of health and public assistance this section shall not affect the construction or enforcement of any particular security, contract, or agreement made or accepted or entered into by the existing board in the performance of its functions for the relief of the poor.

(3) If any doubt, dispute, or question shall arise whether the construction or enforcement of any particular security, contract or agreement is prevented by the next preceding sub-section of this section from being affected by this section, such doubt, dispute, or question shall be decided by the Minister whose decision thereon shall be final.