44AApplication of sections 41 to 44 where permit, &c., transferred

44A Application of sections 41 to 44 where permit, &c., transferred (a) after an application has been made: (i) under section 40 for the grant of a licence in respect of a block in respect of which a permit is in force; or (ii) under section 40A for the grant of a licence in respect of a block in respect of which a lease is in force; and (b) before a decision has been made by the Minister under section 43(1) in relation to the application, a transfer of the permit or lease (as the case may be) is registered under section 78, then, after the time of the transfer, sections 41 to 44 (inclusive) have effect in relation to the application as if a reference in those sections to the applicant were a reference to the transferee.