21.—(1) The regulator may, on the joint application of an operator and a proposed transferee, transfer to the proposed transferee an environmental permit or any part of an environmental permit.
(2) Part 1 of Schedule 5 applies in relation to an application for the transfer of an environmental permit in whole or in part.
(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply to an environmental permit (or any part of a permit) that authorises the carrying on of a stand-alone water discharge activity or stand-alone groundwater activity.
(4) The regulator may, on the joint notification of an operator and a proposed transferee, transfer to the proposed transferee any part of an environmental permit (or if applicable, the whole permit) to which paragraph (1) does not apply.
(5) A notification must—
(a)be made on the form provided by the regulator;
(b)include such information as is specified on the form; and
(c)specify a date on which the transfer is to take place, which must be not less than 20 working days after the date on which the notification is given.
(6) A transfer following a notification takes effect on the date specified in the notification.
(7) If—
(a)an enforcement notice is in force in respect of an environmental permit; and
(b)the permit is transferred to another person, either in whole or in part,
the duty to comply with the enforcement notice is also transferred to the other person to the extent that it relates to the permit or part transferred.