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47.—(1) This Article has effect for the purposes of the transition from the provisions of Part II of the [1978 NI 19.] Pollution Control and Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 ( “the 1978 Order”) to the corresponding provisions of this Part and in this Article—
“existing disposal licence” means a disposal licence under Article 7 of the 1978 Order subsisting on the day appointed under Article 1(2) for the repeal of Articles 5 to 12 of the 1978 Order and “relevant appointed day for licences” shall be construed accordingly;
“existing disposal plan” means a plan under Article 4 of the 1978 Order subsisting on the day appointed under Article 1(2) for the repeal of that Article and “relevant appointed day for plans” shall be construed accordingly;
“existing resolution of a district council” means a resolution under Article 13 of the 1978 Order in force on the day appointed under Article 1(2) for the repeal of that Article and “relevant appointed day for resolutions” shall be construed accordingly.
(2) An existing disposal licence shall, on and after the relevant appointed day for licences, be treated as a site licence and shall continue in force[F1 in accordance with Article 6(10)]; and accordingly it shall be variable and subject to revocation or suspension under this Part and may not be surrendered or transferred except under this Part.
(3) An existing resolution of a district council shall, on and after the relevant appointed day for resolutions, have effect as if it were a waste management licence subject to the conditions specified in the resolution pursuant to Article 13(3)(d) of the 1978 Order and shall continue in force[F1 in accordance with Article 6(10)]; and accordingly it shall be variable and subject to revocation or suspension under this Part and may not be surrendered or transferred except under this Part.
(4) An existing disposal plan of a district council shall, on and after the relevant appointed day for plans, be treated as the plan of that council under Article 23 and shall continue in force for a period of 3 years from the relevant appointed day for plans; and accordingly that Article shall have effect as if references in it to “the plan” included the existing disposal plan of that council.
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