751Childcare service licence—extensions

751 Childcare service licence—extensions (1) If a childcare service licence is shorter than 3 years, the licensed proprietor may apply for an extension of the licence. (2) If the licensed proprietor would be eligible under section 746 (Childcare service licence—eligibility) for the licence as extended, the director-general must— (a) extend the licence to a total period of not longer than 3 years; and (b) tell the licensed proprietor, in writing, about the extension. (3) If the licensed proprietor would not be eligible under section 746 for the licence as extended, the director-general must— (a) refuse to extend the licence; and (b) tell the licensed proprietor, in writing, about the refusal. (4) The director-general must decide the application, and tell the proprietor about the decision, not later than 30 days after the day the director-general receives the application.