Section 33, The Environment Protection Agency Act, 2022

(1) Where prior to the issuance of a licence in respect ofa project, the ownership, control or management of that project changes - (a) the new owner shall notify the Executive Chairman in writing within 14 days of the transfer of ownership, control or management; and (b) on receipt of the notice of the transfer by the Executive Chairman under paragraph (a), the new owner shall be deemed to be the applicant for the licence. (2) Where after the issuance of a licence in respect of a project, the ownership, control or management of that project changes- (a) the previous owner and the new owner shall notify the Executive Chairman of the transfer within 14 days of the change of ownership, control or management; and Effect of application on change of ownership, control or management. (c) reject the environmental impact assessment where it is satisfied that the project and the alternatives proposed in the environmental impact assessment will have significant adverse effect on the environment. (3) An applicant who is required to furnish additional information under paragraph (b) of subsection (2), shall submit the information to the Agency within 21 days from the date of the request, failing which the application shall lapse. (4) Where an environmental impact assessment is rejected, the application in respect of the project shall be deemed to have been rejected. 30. A licence issued under this Act shall- (a) authorise the licensee to undertake such activity as may be specified in the licence; (b) be valid for 12 months from the date of issue and may be renewed, subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed; (c) not be transferable; and (d) contain such conditions as may be necessary for the protection of the environment. 31. A person aggrieved by a decision of the Agency to renew his licence may appeal to the High Court within 30 days from the date of notice. 32. (1) Where the terms and conditions of a licence are not complied with or have been contravened or there is a substantial change in the operations of a project resulting in adverse effect on the environment, the Executive Chairman may, after consultation with the Board- (a) cancel the licence; Appeal against decision of Effect of licence. Cancellation, suspension or modification of licence. No. 15 The Environment Protection Agency Act 2022 No. 15 The Environment Protection Agency Act 2022 (b) on receipt of the notice of transfer under paragraph (a), the Executive Chairman shall, subject to such condition as may be prescribed, endorse the licence and the licence shall be deemed to have been transferred to the new owner upon such endorsement. (3) A person who, being the new owner of a project, fails after a transfer, to notify the Executive Chairman under subsection (2), commits an offence and is liable on conviction, in the case of - (a) a citizen of Sierra Leone, to a fine of not less than 50,000,000.00 Leones or to a term of imprisonment of not less than 12 months or to both such fine and imprisonment; (b) non-citizen, to a fine of not less than 150,000,000.00 Leones or to imprisonment for a term of not less than 12 months or to both such fine and imprisonment; and (c) a body corporate, a fine not less than