55Duration of interim permit

#### 55 Duration of interim permit 55 Duration of interim permit (cf YCS Act, s 19 (3)) > > (1) An interim permit remains in force for the period specified in the permit, unless— > > > > > (a) sooner revoked or it otherwise ceases to be in force, or > > > > > (b) the period is extended under subsection (3). > > > (2) The maximum period that may be specified for the duration of an interim permit is— > > > > > (a) in the case of a permit granted to an applicant for a boarding house licence or an applicant seeking appointment by the Secretary as the replacement licensee under a boarding house licence for the premises concerned—3 months, or > > > > > (b) in any other case—6 months. > > > (3) The Secretary may from time to time, by notice served on the interim permit holder, extend the period during which an interim permit (other than a permit of the kind referred to in subsection (2) (a)) remains in force by a period specified in the notice (not exceeding 6 months each time), but not so that the permit remains in force for a total period of more than 2 years.