5.
Succession to property. (Article 284)
(1)
Any property held by a person or authority on behalf of Government before the
coming into force of 1995 Constitution shall on its coming into force be returned to Government.
(2)
Any property before the coming into force of the Constitution which was to be
surrendered to any person or authority on behalf of Government shall be surrendered to Government
on the coming into force of the constitution.
6.
Succession to contracts. (Article 285)
An agreement or arrangement entered into by or on behalf of Government before the coming into
force of the 1995 Constitution shall continue to exist with all rights and responsibilities of Government
under the agreement.
7.
International agreements, treaties and conventions. (Article 287)
The 1995 Constitution shall not affect treaties, agreements or conventions which the Government
was party to or which were made or agreed and signed by the Government after 9th October 1962.
8.
Modification of laws. (Article 292)
The laws which were in operation before the coming into force of the Constitutional
amendments by Act No.11, Constitution (amendment) Act of 2005 and Act No.21
Constitution (amendment) (No.2) of 2005 are to remain operating subject to change as
approved by the President so as to bring it in conformity with the 1995 Constitution.
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