15   Transfer of licence to another licensee

(1)  The Secretary may, if application is made in accordance with this section, transfer the licence for a nursing home to the person who intends to conduct the nursing home:

(a)  by an appropriate endorsement on the licence, or

(b)  by cancelling the licence and issuing a substitute licence to that person.

(2)  An application under this section shall:

(a)  be in or to the effect of the form prescribed by the regulations, and

(b)  be accompanied by such particulars or documents as may be required by the prescribed form, and

(c)  be accompanied by such application fee as may be prescribed by the regulations.

(3)  The Secretary may refuse an application if the proposed licensee, or any of the proposed licensees, is not a fit and proper person to be a licensee.