31Licences and renewals

31 Licences and renewals

(1) Upon receipt of an application in accordance with Form 5 or 6, accompanied by the prescribed fee, the Minister shall issue a licence or grant a renewal of a licence, as the case requires, permitting the ship in respect of which application is made to engage in the coasting trade.

(2) Licences shall be in accordance with Form 7 and shall be issued in respect of the period ending on the 30th June next following the date of issue.

(3) Renewals of licences may be granted from time to time for a period not exceeding one year.