Medicines and Allied Substances Act, 2013

1. ( I) For the avoidance of doubt, a person who, before the commencement of this Act, was an officer or employee of the former Authority, shall continue to be an officer or employee of the Authority, as the case may·be, as if appointed or employed under this Act. (2) The service of the persons referred to in subparagraph ( I ) shall be treated as continuous service. (3) Nothing in this-Act affects the rights and liabilities of any person employed or appointed by the former Authority before the commencement of this Act.

2. (I) On or after the commencement of this Act, there shall be transferred to, vest in and subsist against the Authority by virtue of this Act and without further assurance, all assets, rights and obligations which immediately before that date were the assets, rights, liabilities and obligations of the former Authority. (2) Subject to sub-paragraph (I), every deed,bond and agreement, other than an agreement for personnel service, to which the former Authority was a party immediately before the commencement of this Act whether or not of such a nature that rights, liabilities and obligations could be assigned, shall, unless its subject matter or terms make it impossible that it should have effect as modified, as provided under this paragraph, have effect as if- (a) the Authority had been party to it; (b) for any reference to the former Authority there was substituted, with respect to anything required to be done on or after the colnmencement of this Act, a reference to the Au\hority;.or. Medicines and Allied Substances [No. 3 of 2013 91 (c) for any reference to any officer of the fonner Authority, not being a party to it and beneficially interested, there were substituted, with respect to anything required to be done on or after the commencement of this Act, a reference to such officer- of the Authority as it shall designate. (3) Where under this Act, any assets, rights, liabilities and obligations of the fonner Authority are deemed to be transferred to the Authority in respect of which transfer a written law provides for registration, the Authority shall make an application, in writing, to the appropriate registration authority for registration of the transfer. (4) The registration authority, referred to in subparagraph (2), shall make such entries in the appropriate register as shall give effect to the transfer and, where applicable, issue to the transferee concerned a certificate of title in respect of the property or make necessary amendments to the register and shall endorse the deeds relating to the title, right or obligation concerned and no registration fees or other duties shall be payable.in respect of the transaction.

3. (I) Any legal proceedings or application of the former Authority pending immediately before the commencement of this Act_ by or against the fonner Authority may be continued by or against the Authority. (2) After the commencement of this Act, proceedings in r_espect of any right, liability or obligation which was vested in, held, enjoyed, incurred or suffered by the former Authority,'may be instituted by or against the Authority . Legal proceedings • • • ' •