(1) Subject to
subsection (2), the application must be made at least 6 months before the day
on which the licence is to expire.
(2) The Minister may
accept an application that is made later than 6 months before the day on which
the licence is to expire if —
(a) the
application is made before the day on which the licence expires; and
(b) the
Minister believes that there are reasonable grounds for accepting the
application.