Section 27, The Environment Protection Act, 2000

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, licences are not transferable. (2) Where prior to the issue of a licence in respect of a project the ownership, control or management of that project changes, the previous owner and the new owner shall both notify the Director in writing within fourteen days of the transfer of ownership, control or management. (3) Upon notification pursuant to subsection (2), the new owner shall be deemed to be the applicant for a licence. (4) Where after the issue of a licence in respect of a project the ownership, control or management of that project changes, the previous owner and the new owner shall both notify the Director within fourteen days of the transfer of ownership, control or management. (5) The Director shall, upon due notification and fulfilment of relevant conditions by the new owner endorse the licence and the transfer shall be valid upon such endorsement. 14 No. 2 Environment Protection Act 2000 (6) Any person who, being the previous owner or new owner of a project fails, after a transfer to notify the Director as required in this section, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding three million leones in the case of a citizen of Sierra Leone and one thousand five hundred United States dollars in the case of a non-citizen of Sierra Leone or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year; and the licence in respect of that project shall be deemed cancelled at the expiration of the fourteen day period. [Margin: Register.]