7Expiry and renewal of deer farm licence

7 Expiry and renewal of deer farm licence

(1)  A deer farm licence has effect for a period of 5 years unless it is sooner cancelled, revoked or surrendered in accordance with these regulations.

(2)  The holder of a deer farm licence may, within the period of one month before the expiry of the licence, apply to the Secretary for a renewal of the licence.

(3)  An application under subregulation (2) for the renewal of a deer farm licence –

(a) is to be in writing; and

(b) is to contain the following information in respect of the deer farm operated under the deer farm licence:

(i) the location of the farm;

(ii) the identification and contact details of the deer farm operator for the farm, if the operator is to be a person other than the applicant;

(iii) the details of any changes made to deer stock, fencing or management of the farm in the time since the licence to be renewed was issued;

(iv) such other information that the Secretary requires.

(4)  As soon as practicable after receiving an application under subregulation (2) , the Secretary may –

(a) renew the deer farm licence subject to any conditions, imposed on the licence immediately before its renewal, or imposed, in accordance with regulation 6 , on renewal; or

(b) refuse to renew the deer farm licence.

(5)  If a person has applied for a renewal of a deer farm licence under subregulation (2) and the application has not been determined before the deer farm licence expires, the licence is taken to continue in force until –

(a) the application is determined under this regulation; or

(b) the application is withdrawn.