32Licence—period in force

32 Licence—period in force (1) A licence comes into force on the day it is issued. (2) A licence, other than an interim licence, continues in force until it is cancelled or surrendered. (3) However, an interim licence continues in force in accordance with section 32AA. 32AA Interim licence—period in force (1) An interim licence is in force for a period of 6 months, unless it is cancelled or surrendered before the end of that period. (2) However, the commissioner may extend the period for which an interim licence is in force. (3) Before the end of the period for which an interim licence is in force, if the interim licence has not been cancelled or surrendered, the commissioner must decide the application for the licence under section 27 as if the commissioner is deciding the application within the required time. (4) If an interim licence is cancelled or surrendered before the end of the period for which it is in force, the application for the licence under section 25 is taken to be withdrawn. required time—see section 27 (4).