Regulation 12 Transfer of permits

Subject to paragraph (6), the holder of a permit (“the current operator”) and another person may jointly apply to the regulator for the permit to be transferred to that other person (“the new operator”).

An application may also be made under paragraph (1) for the partial transfer of a permit; and for that purpose a “partial transfer” is a transfer in respect of—

Paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 makes further provision about the transfer, or partial transfer, of a permit.

F1... An application under paragraph (1) must be granted if the regulator is satisfied that—

but must otherwise be refused.

For the purposes of paragraph (4), the relevant date is the date mentioned in paragraph 3(6), (8) or (10) of Schedule 4 as the case may be.

An application for the transfer (or partial transfer) of a permit may not be made in respect of any installation (or part of an installation) that has ceased operation.