12Transfer of approval to operate cat management facility

12 Transfer of approval to operate cat management facility

(1)  A person, or organisation, to which a cat management facility approval relates may apply in writing to the Secretary to transfer the approval to another person or organisation.

(2)  The Secretary may, on receiving an application under subregulation (1) in relation to a cat management facility approval –

(a) transfer the approval, if satisfied that –

(i) the person or organisation that is to operate the cat management facility under the transferred approval would be granted under regulation 5 a cat management facility approval in relation to the cat management facility if an application were made by the person or organisation under that regulation; and

(ii) it is appropriate to transfer the approval; or

(b) refuse to transfer the approval.

(3)  If a cat management facility approval is transferred under this regulation to a person or organisation, the cat management facility approval is taken to be such an approval granted to the person or organisation and is taken to be subject to the same terms and conditions as such an approval.