Food Regulation 2025
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36 Duration of licences
36 Duration of licences
(1) A licence is in force for a period of 12 months starting on the date the licence is issued or last renewed, unless the licence is sooner cancelled.
(2) A licence has no effect during a period of suspension.
(3) Despite subsection (1), if an application for renewal of a licence is made in accordance with this regulation but the application is not finally determined before the expiry of the licence, the licence continues in force until the application is finally determined, unless the licence is sooner cancelled.