Paragraph 8 Succession to part of abstraction licence authorising abstraction other than a relevant abstractionI1

United Kingdom

(1)

For the purposes of this paragraph—

(a)

“relevant licence” means a licence—

(i)

authorising an abstraction which, both immediately before and immediately after the relevant date, was subject to the restriction on abstraction; and

(ii)

in relation to which—

(aa)

a precondition mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of section 50(1) of the WRA is satisfied before the relevant date; and

(bb)

a person, before 1st July 2006, makes an application under regulation 5;

(b)

“part licence” means a new licence that—

(i)

is granted, in accordance with regulation 5 or 6, in relation to a relevant licence; and

(ii)

relates to a relevant abstraction.

(2)

Except as provided by paragraph (3), a part licence shall have no effect.

(3)

A part licence shall have effect for the purposes of sections 48(1) and 189 of the WRA.

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