Paragraph 2 Existing water use licences
An existing water use licence which authorises an activity which is a regulated activity (within the meaning of the 2018 Regulations), has effect on or after the relevant date as if it were a permit (within the meaning of the 2018 Regulations) (“a deemed permit”).
In accordance with sub-paragraph (1)—
any condition subject to which an existing water use licence is granted has effect as if it were a condition attached to the deemed permit,
the responsible person in relation to the existing water use licence is to be treated as the authorised person in respect of the deemed permit.
SEPA may not revoke a deemed permit on the ground that SEPA considers that the authorised person is not in control of the carrying on of the activity before the date falling 6 months after the relevant date.
In this paragraph, “responsible person” has the meaning in regulation 2 of the CAR Regulations.