47.—(1) A waste licence may be transferred from the holder to another person in accordance with this section.

(2) Where the holder of a waste licence desires that the licence be transferred to another person (hereafter in this section referred to as “the proposed transferee”), the holder of the licence and the proposed transferee shall jointly make an application to the Agency requesting that such a transfer be effected by the Agency.

(3) An application under subsection (2) shall be made in such form and include such information as may be prescribed and shall be accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed under section 50 and the waste licence concerned.

(4) The Agency may require the provision of such further information by the holder of the licence or the proposed transferee as it considers appropriate for the purposes of dealing with an application made by them under this section.

(5) If, on consideration of an application under subsection (2), and any relevant information provided in respect thereof, the Agency is satisfied—

(a) that the proposed transferee would, if he or she were an applicant for the licence, be regarded by it as a fit and proper person to be granted under section 40 a like waste licence to the licence concerned,

(b) that the proposed transferee has complied with any requirements under section 53, and

(c) regarding such other matters as may be prescribed,

it shall effect a transfer of the licence to the proposed transferee in such manner as may be prescribed.

(6) A person to whom a waste licence is transferred under this section shall be deemed to have assumed and accepted all liabilities, requirements and obligations provided for in or arising under the licence, regardless of how and in respect of what period, including a period prior to the transfer of the licence, they may arise.