Employment by the Authority  Authority use of constituent authority employees  Relevant powers of local authorities under Local Government Act 1972  PART 5  Property, rights and liabilities  Property etc held solely for fire and rescue authority purposes  ( a ) S.I. 2001/2337,S.I. 2002/808; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant, section 117(3) amended by  sections 38 and 46 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48).  7 (8) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) for the purposes of this paragraph—  (7) All notices in force which were given or have effect as if given by the Isle of Wight Fire and  Rescue Authority, solely in connection with the provision of fire services, will from 1st April  2021, be in full force and effect in favour of, or against the Authority.  (6) All notices in force which were given or have effect as if given by the Hampshire Fire and  Rescue Authority will from 1st April 2021, be in full force and effect in favour of, or against, the  Authority.  (5) All contracts, deed, bonds, licences and instruments subsisting in favour of or against Isle of  Wight Fire and Rescue Authority, solely in connection with the provision of fire services, will  from 1st April 2021, be in full force and effect in favour of or against the Authority.  (4) All contracts, deeds, bonds, agreements, licences and other instruments subsisting in favour  of, or against Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority, will from 1st April 2021, be in full force and  effect in favour of, or against the Authority.  (3) The property, rights and liabilities transferred in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) do not  include—  (2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), all property, rights and liabilities held or incurred by Isle of  Wight Fire and Rescue Authority, solely in connection with the provision of fire services, transfer  to the Authority on 1st April 2021.  23. —(1) All property, rights and liabilities held or incurred by the Hampshire Fire and Rescue  Authority transfer to the Authority on 1st April 2021.  “property, rights and liabilities” includes all relevant pensions for civilians and fire officers.  “relevant pensions for civilian and fire officers” means—  (a) any property, rights and liabilities in respect of deferred and pensioner members of the  Isle of Wight Council Pension Fund, and  (b) any debt relating to transferring assets.  20.  The Authority may employ such persons as it considers necessary for the efficient discharge  of its functions.  21.  The Authority may make arrangements with any constituent authority for the use by the  Authority of the services of employees of the constituent authority and for the making of contracts  and payments on behalf of the Authority by the constituent authority.  22.  Sections 114, 115, 116, 117(1), (2) and (3) and 119 of the Local Government Act 1972 apply  to the officers and employees of the Authority as if reference in those provisions to a local  authority, other than references to a parish council, were references to the Authority( a ). 