16ATime period for restoration of licences

#### 16A Time period for restoration of licences 16A Time period for restoration of licences > > (1) An application for the restoration of a licence must be made— > > > > > (a) within 3 months of the expiry of the licence, or > > > > > (b) within the further period determined by the regulatory authority on the application of the person seeking the restoration of the licence. > > > (2) Without limiting subsection (1) (b), the regulatory authority may extend the period within which an application for the restoration of a licence may be made if the regulatory authority is satisfied that— > > > > > (a) in a case where the applicant failed to apply for renewal before the licence expired—the failure to apply for renewal of the licence before it expired was due to inadvertence, or > > > > > (b) it is just and equitable to restore the licence. > > > (3) A licence that has been surrendered or cancelled must not be restored. > > > (4) An application for the restoration of a licence must— > > > > > (a) be made in the approved form (if any), and > > > > > (b) be accompanied by the fee prescribed by the regulations, and > > > > > (c) nominate a term of duration for the licence. > > > (5) A licence restored at any time is taken to have been restored on and from the day on which the licence expired. > > > (6) Subject to this section, this Act applies to an application for the restoration of a licence in the same way as it applies to an application for a licence. > > **s 16A:** Ins 2018 No 65, Sch 2.6\[2\].