(1) The holder of a licence issued under section 67 may, before the expiry of the licence, apply to the Minister for the renewal of the licence.
(2) An application must—
(a) be made in a form and manner approved by the Minister; and
(b) contain any information that—
(i) is prescribed; or
(ii) is required by the Minister; and
S. 72(2)(c) amended by No.
110/1997
s. 17(6).
(c) be accompanied by any application fee fixed by the Minister.
(3) In considering an application for the renewal of a licence issued under section 67, the Minister must have regard to the matters mentioned in section 68.
(4) If the Minister approves the application and renews a licence, he or she may amend or delete any of the conditions to which the licence is subject or add a new condition but must not make the licence subject to any condition to which it could not have been made subject under section 71(1).
(5) A licence may be renewed for a period determined by the Minister or for an unlimited period.
(6) A licence may, if necessary, be renewed under this section from time to time.
S. 72(7) inserted by No. 23/2019 s. 33.
(7) A person whose licence is suspended may apply for renewal of the licence during the period of suspension and before the expiry of the licence.
S. 72(8) inserted by No. 23/2019 s. 33.
(8) A suspended licence that is renewed in accordance with subsection (7) remains suspended in accordance with the terms of the suspension until—
(a) the licence is cancelled; or
(b) the suspension ends or is lifted.
S. 72(9) inserted by No. 23/2019 s. 33.
(9) If the holder of a licence issued under section 67 that is suspended does not apply for renewal of the licence before the expiry of the licence, the licence expires.