479Transfer of a major hazard facility licence

479 Transfer of a major hazard facility licence

(1) The Authority may transfer a major hazard facility licence to another person who is to become the operator of the major hazard facility if the Authority is satisfied that the person to whom the licence is to be transferred is capable of achieving a level of health and safety for the operation of the major hazard facility that is at least equivalent to that achieved by the licence holder.

The Authority may impose terms and conditions on a major hazard facility licence when it is transferred (see regulation 473).

(2) Despite subregulation (1), the Authority must not transfer a major hazard facility licence unless the person who is to become the operator of the major hazard facility has paid a fee of 9·3 fee units for each hour the application took to be processed by the Authority.

(3) The Authority must not seek a fee of more than 6570·9 fee units under subregulation (2).