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(1)The holder of a disposal licence may, after giving notice to [F2the appropriate Agency]] that he proposes to transfer it on a day specified in the notice to a person whose name and address are so specified, transfer the licence to that person; but a licence in respect of which such a notice is given shall cease to have effect on the expiration of the period of ten weeks beginning with the date on which [F2that Agency] receives the notice if during the period of eight weeks beginning with that date [F2that Agency] gives notice to the transferee that it declines to accept him as the holder of the licence.
(2)If by operation of law the right of the holder of a disposal licence to occupy the relevant land is transferred to some other person, that person shall be deemed to be the holder of the licence during the period of ten weeks beginning with the date of the transfer.
(3)Except as provided by the preceding provisions of this section, references in this Part of this Act to the holder of a disposal licence are references to the person to whom the licence was issued.
(4)The holder of a disposal licence may cancel the licence by delivering it to [F3the appropriate Agency] and giving notice to [F3that Agency] that he no longer requires the licence.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 8 repealed (1.5.1994 save in respect of specified activities, as to which in force as provided by S.I. 1994/1096, art. 3, 1.4.2015 for S. in so far as not already in force) by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43), s. 162, Sch. 16 Pt. II; S.I. 1994/1096, arts. 2, 3 (as amended by S.I. 1994/2487, art. 2 and S.I. 1994/3234, art. 2), S.S.I. 2015/72, art. 2(2)(a)
F2Words in s. 8(1) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 22(2) (Sch. 22 para. 22 isprospectively repealed by Sch. 24 of the same 1995 Act) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3
F3Words in s. 8(4) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 22(3) (Sch. 22 para. 22 isprospectively repealed by Sch. 24 of the same 1995 Act) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 3-10: functions transferred (12.10.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 21(1)(c) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1995/2649, art. 2
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