17. (1) The Rifles Act, 1920 (Act II of 1920) is hereby repealed. (2) All employees of the Organisation set up under the Rifles Act, 1920 (Act II of 1920) who were appointed before the commencement of this Order shall, on such commencement, become employees of the Organisation set up under this Order and shall hold their offices and services in that Organisation on the same terms and conditions as are applicable to them immediately before the commencement of this Order. (3) All properties, movable and immovable, funds, liabilities and records of the Organisation set up under the Rifles Act, 1920 (Act II of 1920) shall on the commencement of this Order, stand transferred to and vested in the Organisation set up, under this Order.