(1) From such different dates as :m&y be specified, from time to time by the State Government (hereinafter in this sootion referred to aa "tho appoinWd date"),~ (a} the propertios and assets (including water worka, buildings, laboratories, storos, vehiclos, fW'nitures and other furnishings) specified in that behalf, which immediately before the appointed date were vested in the State Gover.ument for the purposes of th0 Gujarat Publio Health Enginooring Service, shall vest in ancl stand transferred to the Board; and
(b) the rights, liabilities and obligations of the State Government, whe· ther arising out of 'IJ.ny contract or otherwise, pertaining to the said Ser· vice, shall be the rights, liabilities and obligation .. '> of the Board.
(2) Such propertie~, assets, rights, liabilitios and obligations shall be valued in auoh manner as the State Government may determine.
(3) Where immediately before tho appointed date the State Government is a party to any legal proceedings with respect to any properties and assets transferred to the Board under clause (a) of sub-section {J) or with respect to any of the rights, liabilities or obligations which have become the rights, liabi~ lities or obligations of the Board, under clause (b) of sub-section {1), tho Board shall be deemed to be substituted for the State Government as a party to thosa proceedings and the proceedings shall continue accordingly.
19. 'Vhero any doubt or dispute arises as to whother any property or asset has vested in the Board under section 18 or any rights, liabilities or obligations have become the rights, liabilities and obligationg of the Board under that seption, such doubt or disptite shall be referrocl to tha State Govarnmont, whose deoi· sion shall be final.