21Period for which a declaration remains in force

21 Period for which a declaration remains in force

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a declaration remains in force until it is revoked under section 26. (2) A declaration may provide that the declaration ceases to have effect on a specified day. Effect of cessation or revocation on existing licences (3) The cessation or revocation of a declaration does not cause a licence in force in respect of the declared area, or a part of the declared area, to cease to be in force.

Note 1: However, the end day of a licence (other than a transmission and infrastructure licence) may not be extended in respect of any area that is not a declared area at the time the extension is made. See sections 37 (extending the term of a feasibility licence), 47 (extending the term of a commercial licence) and 56 (extending the term of a research and demonstration licence).

Note 2: The granting of a commercial licence in relation to a feasibility licence also requires a declaration to be in force (see paragraph 42(1)(c)).

Sunsetting not affected (4) To avoid doubt, nothing in this section, or section 22, affects the operation of Part 4 of Chapter 3 (sunsetting) of the Legislation Act 2003.