16. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force or in any regulation, resolution, agreement, contract or other instrument, on the commencement of this Ordinance- (a) the Fisheries Research Station, Chandpur, the Freshwater Aquaculture Research Station, Mymensingh, the Marine Fisheries and Fisheries Technological Research Station, Chittagong, the Mariculture and Coastal Aquaculture Research Station, Cox's Bazar, hereinafter referred to as the said research stations, shall cease to exist; (b) such assets and properties, movable or immovable, used by or for the purposes of the said research stations as are specified by the Government by order in writing shall, unless otherwise directed by the Government, stand transferred to, and vest in, the Institute; (c) such officers and other employees in the said research stations as are specified by the Government by order in writing shall stand transferred to the Institute and shall serve the Institute on the same terms and conditions as were applicable to them immediately before such transfer: Provided that the Institute may, with the approval of the Government, alter such terms and conditions: Provided further that if the terms and conditions so altered are disadvantageous to any officer or employee, such officer or employee may opt to revert to his original post or service. (2) The Government may, for the purpose of removing any difficulty in relation to the transfer and other matter specified in sub-section (1), make such orders as it may consider expedient and any such order shall be deemed to be given effect to as part of the provisions of this Ordinance.