49Renewal of licence

49 Renewal of licence S. 49(1) amended by Nos 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 47), 23/2025 s. 74(Sch. 1 item 1.8). (1) A licensee may, not earlier than 1 month before the expiration of the licensee's current licence, apply to the Commission for a new licence, in which case— (a) the current licence continues in force until the new licence is issued or its issue is refused; and S. 49(1)(b) amended by Nos 93/1993 s. 11(2), 104/2004 s. 45. (b) if issued, the new licence must be taken to have been granted on the tenth anniversary of the date on which the current licence was granted and must be dated accordingly. S. 49(2) amended by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 47). (2) An application for a new licence must be made in a form approved by the Commission and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee. (3) This Act (except provisions relating to the form of an application or the issue of a provisional licence) apply to and in relation to— (a) an application under this section for a new licence; (b) the determination of such an application; and (c) any licence issued as a result of such an application— as if the application has been made by a person other than a licensee. S. 49(4) inserted by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 48).