51Duration of licences and permits

51 Duration of licences and permits

(1)  The following licences and permits are in force for the period specified on the licence or permit, being a period not exceeding 12 months:

(a) commercial purposes licence;

(b) commercial wildlife traders licence;

(c) hunting licence;

(d) wildlife exhibition licence;

(e) wildlife display permit;

(f) wildlife export permit.

(2)  A licence or permit not specified in subregulation (1) is in force for the period specified on the licence or permit, being a period not exceeding 5 years.

(3)  A licence or permit comes into force –

(a) on the day specified on the licence or permit as the day on which the licence or permit takes effect; or

(b) if no day is so specified, on the day on which the licence or permit is granted.

(4)  A licence or permit ceases to be in force under this regulation when whichever of the following first occurs:

(a) the licence or permit is cancelled under regulation 59 ;

(b) the licence or permit is surrendered under regulation 62 ;

(c) the period, for which the licence or permit is in force under this regulation, expires.