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89: Business licence not transferable

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"A business licence belongs to one person and cannot be given to someone else."

If you get a business licence, it is only for you. You cannot give it to someone else. The licence is personal to the person who gets it.

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Part 3Licences and approvals
Business licences: Applying for business licence

89Business licence not transferable

A business licence is personal to the person to whom it is issued and may not be transferred to any other person.