Cap. 455 Art. 16Transfer of rights and liabilities in respect of immovable property.

(1) The enjoyment, possession, use and management of all rights and obligations (other than obligations arising under the

Land Acquisition (Public Purposes) Ordinance) or any provision of the Government Lands Act substituting the provisions of the said

Ordinance vested in the Government over or in respect of the immovable property listed in the First Schedule (hereinafter called

"designated property") in respect of designated property shall, on the coming into force of this Part of this Act, by virtue of this Act and without further assurance, be transferred and vested in SportMalta.

(2) The President acting on the advice of the Minister responsible for land may from time to time make an Order designating such immovable property belonging to or possessed, held or otherwise administered by the Government and that may be used for the purposes of sport or for any function which by this Act are being vested in SportMalta. Any such Order shall be published in the Gazette.

(3) Where an Order has been made under the provisions of this article, the enjoyment, use, management and administration of the immovable property designated in the Order (hereinafter also called "designated property") shall, with effect from such day as may be specified in the Order and by virtue of this Act and without further assurance, be transferred and vested in SportMalta.

(4) The transfer and vesting aforesaid shall extend to the whole of such property and undertakings and, without prejudice to the generality aforesaid, shall include all plant, equipment, apparata, buildings, structures, installations, land, roads, works, powers, rights, privileges and remedies and all things necessary or ancillary thereto which are held or enjoyed in connection with or appertaining thereto, as well as all obligations affecting or relating to any of the aforesaid property or undertaking or other thing included therein as aforesaid.

(5) All rights vested in or exercisable by Government arising under or pursuant to any contract entered into by Government with third parties in respect of designated property shall, on the coming into force of this Part of this Act and without further assurance be transferred and vested in SportMalta.

(6) Any transfer or vesting of designated property shall be subject to all those terms and conditions that the Minister may deem necessary to ensure that such property is used in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

(7) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Ordinance, in respect of such immovable property that is listed in the First Schedule or that may from time to time be specified in an Order of the President published in the Gazette or that is otherwise transferred to SportMalta (such land and property hereinafter referred to as "designated property"), SportMalta shall exercise the rights and responsibilities refereed to in article 2 of the Ordinance, and the provisions of the Land (Compulsory Eviction) Act, and the

Disposal of Government Land Act or any provisions of the

Government Lands Act substituting the provisions of the said Acts, shall for the purpose of any such designated property be read and construed as if any reference therein to the Commissioner of Land or to the competent authority under the Government Lands Act were a reference to the Chairperson of SportMalta, and the provisions of article 181, Subtitle VI of Title VIII of Part I of Book Second, article 590(2), article 627, article 637(3), article 742 and article 873

of the Code at Organization and Civil Procedure shall apply, in relation to such designated property, to SportMalta and the Chairperson of SportMalta, as the case may be, provided that for the purpose of this Part of the Act the Chairperson of SportMalta may from time to time delegate any of his powers to the Chief Executive Officer or Management Committees.

(8) The provisions of articles 1576A to 1576D of the Civil

Code shall apply to designated property and SportMalta shall be vested with all rights and obligations of a lessor arising thereunder.