Clause 8

Except in such cases when the Government and the Company were both or have both become parties thereto, all deeds, bonds, agreements, instruments and working arrangements, subsisting immediately before the coming into operation of this Ordinance affecting the transfer of the external telecommunication undertakings of the Government and of the Company shall be of as full force and effect against or in favour of the Board, and enforceable as fully and effectually as if instead of the Government or of the Company or any person acting on behalf of the Government or of the Company, the Board has been named therein or had been a party thereto.