176.Section 118 provides transitional provisions to facilitate the transfer of functions from the Post Office Users’ National Council and the Country Councils for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to the new Consumer Council for Postal Services. Subsections (1) and (2) enable the Secretary of State to make an order transferring property, rights and liabilities of the Post Office Users’ National Council to the Council. Subsection (3) applies the provisions in Schedule 3 concerning vesting of property etc and other third party rights to the Post Office Users’ National Council and the Council. Subsections (4) and (5) preserve the employment rights of any staff seconded from the civil service that choose to transfer to the Council.
Commentary on Sections Part VII Miscellaneous and Supplementary Section 118: Supplementary provisions relating to the Council