Singapore legislation
Section 13
Section 13
Transfer of licence
(1)
A licence, and any right, benefit or privilege under the licence, is not transferable to any other person unless the Chief Licensing Officer approves in writing the transfer.
(2)
An application for the Chief Licensing Officer’s approval to transfer a licence must be made by the licensee and the intended transferee in accordance with this section.
(3)
An application under subsection (2) to transfer a licence must —
be made in the form and manner required by the Chief Licensing Officer;
be accompanied by a non‑refundable application fee (if prescribed) paid in the manner required by the Chief Licensing Officer; and
be accompanied by any information that the Chief Licensing Officer requires to decide on the application.
(4)
In addition to the requirements under subsection (3), the application under subsection (2) to transfer a licence must be made not later than a prescribed time, being a time before the licence expires.
(5)
The Chief Licensing Officer or an authorised officer may —
carry out such inquiries and investigations in relation to the application under subsection (2) as are necessary for a proper consideration by the Chief Licensing Officer of the application to transfer a licence; and
request that the applicant making the application under subsection (2) provide, within a specified time, any additional information that the Chief Licensing Officer requires for a proper consideration of that application.
(6)
The Chief Licensing Officer may refuse an application under subsection (2) to transfer a licence —
that is incomplete or otherwise not made in accordance with this section; or
if the applicant fails to provide the additional information requested under subsection (5)(b).
(7)
After considering the matters mentioned in section 8 and such other matters as may be prescribed (if prescribed), the Chief Licensing Officer may —
approve the transfer of the licence; or
refuse (without compensation) to approve the transfer of the licence.
(8)
To avoid doubt, the Chief Licensing Officer is not confined to consideration of the matters mentioned in section 8 or prescribed under subsection (7), and may take into account such other matters and evidence as may be relevant.
(9)
The Chief Licensing Officer’s approval under this section may be given with or without conditions.
(10)
The transfer of a licence takes effect on —
the date on which the conditions (if any) for the Chief Licensing Officer’s approval of the transfer are met; or
such other date as the Chief Licensing Officer may specify.
(11)
The transfer of a licence does not affect any criminal or civil liability incurred by the original licensee.
(12)
A licence that is transferred in accordance with this section continues in force for the remaining term of the licence unless it is earlier revoked or has its term shortened under section 16.