WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 187
Applying for transfer of licence
WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 187
Applying for transfer of licence
187 Applying for transfer of licence
(1) The holder of a resource operations licence or a distribution operations
licence may apply to the chief executive to transfer all or part of the
licence to another entity (the
"transferee" ) that can hold the licence.
(2) If a distribution operations
licence is held by the approved nominee of the water infrastructure owner (the
"current infrastructure owner" ), the current infrastructure owner may also
apply, with or without the consent of the approved nominee, to transfer all or
a part of the licence to the transferee.
(3) The application must be—
(a)
made to the chief executive in the approved form; and
(b) supported by
sufficient information to enable the chief executive to decide the
application; and
(c) accompanied by—
(i) the fee prescribed by regulation;
and
(ii) if the application is by the approved nominee—the
current infrastructure owner’s written consent to the transfer.
