Section 16: Transitional provisions

(1) On the commencement of this Act-
(a) the Planning Office of the former Ministry of Budget and Planning shall cease to exist and its rights and obligations shall reside in the Commission;
(b) the Capital Budget section of the Budget Office shall be transferred to the Federal Ministry of Finance;
(c) the existing staff of the Planning Office of the former Ministry of Budget and Planning shall be deemed to be the staff of the Commission, so however that-
(i) a staff may opt out of the Commission within sixty days of the coming into force of this Act;
(ii) the Commission may, on advice, dispense with the services of any existing staff whose level of competence is adjudged inadequate for coping with the task of the Commission.
(2)
All existing legislation and guidelines that are at variance with this Act shall be deemed to have been amended in conformity with the provisions of this Act.