Section 26: Dissolution of the existing Security and Civil Defence Corps and savings

(1)
The body known as the Security Civil Defence Corps (in this section referred to as the "Dissolved Corps") existing before the commencement of this Act is dissolved.
(2) Accordingly, there shall be vested in the Corps immediately at the commencement of this Act and without further assurance, all assets funds, resources and other movable or immovable property which immediately before the commencement of this Act were in the Dissolved Corps.
(3) As from the commencement of this Act-
(a)
all rights, interests, obligations and liabilities of the Dissolved Corps existing immediately before the commencement of this Act under any contract or instrument, or at law or in equity, shall by virtue of this Act be assigned to and vested in the Corps;
(b) any contract or instrument as mentioned in paragraph (a) of this subsection shall be of the same force and effect against or in favour of the Corps and shall be enforceable as fully and effectively as if, instead of the Dissolved Corps, the Corps had been named therein or had been a party thereto; and
(c) the Corps shall be subject to all obligations and liabilities to which the Dissolved Corps was subject immediately before the commencement of this Act, and all other persons shall, as from the commencement of this Act have the same rights, power and remedies against the Corps as they had against the Dissolved Corps immediately before the commencement of this Act.
(4) A proceeding or cause of action pending or existing immediately before the commencement of this Act by or against the Dissolved Corps in respect of any right, interest, obligations or liability of the Dissolved Corps may be commenced, continued or enforced by or against the Corps as if this Act has not been made.
(5)
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act, but subject to such directions as may be issued by the Corps, a person who immediately before the commencement of this Act was a volunteer or regular member of or held office in the Dissolved Corps shall be deemed to have been transferred to the Corps on terms and conditions not less favourable than those obtaining immediately before the commencement of this Act, and service in the Dissolved Corps shall be deemed to be service in the Corps for purposes of pension.
(6) All regular officers of the Corps before dissolution shall retain their ranks and positions immediately after this Act takes effect.