(1) On granting, under regulation 20(1), an application made under regulation 17, the Authority must—
(a) issue the new or renewed meat transport vehicle licence to the applicant; and
(b) assign the vehicle a licence number; and
(c) determine the day on which the licence will expire in accordance with subregulation (2); and
(d) issue the applicant a label for the vehicle containing—
(i) the licence number; and
(ii) the day on which the licence will expire; and
(iii) the registration number assigned to the vehicle under the Road Safety Act 1986 ; and
(e) ensure that details of the licence are entered in a register kept by the Authority.
(2) The day specified as the day on which the licence will expire must not be more than 3 years after the day on which the licence is issued.