24MRenewal decision

24M Renewal decision (1) If a licensed pet business applies to renew a licence, the authority must, within 30 days— (a) renew the licence; or (b) refuse to renew the licence.

(2) However, if the authority has asked the licensed pet business to do a thing in relation to being a licensed pet business, and the licensed pet business has not yet done the thing, the authority must not renew the licence until the thing is done. Examples—thing to be done 1 meet condition of licence 2 pay a fee 3 provide information (3) A licence may be renewed for up to 5 years. (4) The renewal of a licence— (a) starts immediately after the licence would have expired if it had not been renewed; and (b) if there is a condition imposed on the licence—does not affect the condition. (5) A renewal is subject to any condition imposed by the authority when approving the renewal. (6) The authority may only impose a condition on a licence if satisfied