Regulation 17 Deemed approval holder
(1)
Without prejudice to the provisions of these Regulations as to the duration, or the revocation, suspension or variation, of an approval, a period approval shall remain in force notwithstanding that the approval holder ceases to have an interest in the approved place and the person to whom his or her interest is transferred shall be deemed to be the approval holder in his or her place.
(2)
Where a person is deemed to be an approval holder under paragraph (1) that person shall immediately notify the authority of that fact, whereupon the authority shall consider the matter and may revoke, suspend or vary the approval, in accordance with regulations 15 and 16.