SCHEDULE 6Permits

PART 2Greenhouse gas emissions permits and hospital or small emitter permits

Transfer of permits: applicationI17

1

Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), a permit holder (the “transferring operator”) and another person (the “new operator”) may jointly apply to the regulator—

a

for the transfer of the permit to the new operator;

b

for the partial transfer of the permit to the new operator.

2

For the purposes of this Order, the partial transfer of a permit is the transfer in respect of part of the installation at which the permit authorises a regulated activity to be carried out.

3

An application for the transfer or partial transfer of a permit may not be made in respect of an installation (or part of an installation) that has ceased operation.

4

An application may not be made for the partial transfer of a hospital or small emitter permit.

5

In this paragraph and paragraphs 8 to 10—

  • “existing permit” has the meaning given in F2paragraph 9(3A) or (5);

  • “new operator” has the meaning given in sub-paragraph (1);

  • “transferred activities” has the meaning given in paragraph F18(1)(a);

  • “transferred units” has the meaning given in paragraph F18(1)(a);

  • “transferring operator” has the meaning given in sub-paragraph (1).