56Transfer of licence or permit

56 Transfer of licence or permit (1) A person may, with the agreement of the holder of a licence or permit, apply for the transfer of that licence or permit to the applicant. S. 56(3)(b) amended by No. 36/2022 s. 35(1). S. 56(4) amended by No. 36/2022 s. 35(2). (4) Subject to section 51B, the Authority or council must, within 20 business days after receiving an application under subsection (1)— (a) refuse to transfer the licence or permit; or (b) transfer the licence or permit subject to any conditions that the Authority or council considers appropriate. (5) The Authority or council must refuse to transfer a licence or permit if the Authority or council considers that the applicant is not a fit and proper person to hold a licence or permit. (6) The Authority or council must, as soon as practicable after making a decision under subsection (4), give the applicant and holder of the licence or permit written notice stating— (b) in the case of a decision to transfer the licence or permit, the date on which the transfer takes effect; and (c) in the case of a decision to refuse to transfer the licence or permit, or a decision to transfer the licence or permit subject to conditions— (ii) that the applicant may apply to VCAT for review of the decision. S. 57 inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12−30, 3/2020 ss 42–44, 47/2020 s. 26).