Section 11 Assignment of licences.

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

A licence shall be capable of being assigned, but only if it includes a condition authorising assignment.

(2)

A licence shall not be capable of being assigned except with the consent of—

F1(a)

the Secretary of State, if he is specified for the purpose in the licence; or

(b)

F2the Office of Rail and Road F3. . . , in any other case.

F4(3)

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(4)

Any consent under subsection (2) above may be given subject to compliance with such conditions as F5are imposed by the person F6. . . giving the consent, which may include conditions modifying, or requiring or otherwise providing for the making of modifications to, the conditions of the licence.

(5)

A licence may include conditions which must be complied with before the licence can be assigned.

(6)

An assignment, or purported assignment, of a licence shall be void—

(a)

if the licence is not capable of assignment;

(b)

if the assignment, or purported assignment, is in breach of a condition of the licence; or

(c)

if there has, before the assignment or purported assignment, been a contravention of a condition subject to compliance with which the consent required by subsection (2) above is given.

(7)

A licence shall not be capable of being assigned under or by virtue of any other provision of this Act, other than paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 to this Act.

(8)

In this section “assignment” includes any form of transfer and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly.

(9)

Any reference in this section to “assignment” shall be construed in Scotland as a reference to assignation.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 11(2)(a)(b) substituted for words (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 216, Sch. 17 para. 5(2) (with Sch. 28 paras. 2(5), 17); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II)
F2: Words in s. 11(2)(b) substituted (16.10.2015) by The Office of Rail Regulation (Change of Name) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1682), Sch. para. 1(f)
F3: Words in s. 11(2)(b) repealed (24.7.2005) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), ss. 1, 59, 60, Sch. 1 para. 4(a), Sch. 13 Pt. I (with s. 14(4)(5), Sch. 11 para. 11(2)); S.I. 2005/1909 {art. 2}, Sch.
F4: S. 11(3) repealed (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, ss. 216, 274, Sch. 17 para. 5(3), Sch. 31 Pt. IV (with Sch. 28 paras. 2(5), 17); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II)
F5: Words in s. 11(4) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 216, Sch. 17 para. 5(4) (with Sch. 28 paras. 2(5), 17); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II)
F6: Words in s. 11(4) repealed (24.7.2005) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), ss. 1, 59, 60, Sch. 1 para. 4(b), Sch. 13 Pt. I (with s. 14(4)(5), Sch. 11 para. 11(2)); S.I. 2005/1909 {art. 2}, Sch.

Notes on Part I

Modifications

C1

Pt. I (ss. 1-83) modified (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 21(6)

C2

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-83) applied (S.) (27.4.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Act 2006 (asp. 6), s.78 (with s.75)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-83) applied (S.) (8.5.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Act 2006 (asp. 7), s.79 (with ss.76, 84)

Commencement

I1

Pt. I (ss. 1-83) applied (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 43, ss. 36(2) (inserting s. 10(1)(viiia) in 1968 c. 73); S.I. 1994/571, art. 5

Pt. I (ss. 1-83) applied (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 16(5)