Poppy Industry Act 2016
13Grant or renewal of licence or permit
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13 Grant or renewal of licence or permit
13 Grant or renewal of licence or permit
(1) The Secretary may, on application by a person, grant or renew a poppy licence.
(2) The Secretary may, on application by a person, grant a poppy permit.
(3) Subject to this Act, a poppy licence or poppy permit remains in force for the period specified in the licence or permit on its grant or renewal.
(4) The period specified must not exceed—
(a) for a cultivation licence—3 years, or
(b) for a processing licence or poppy permit—1 year.
(5) An application for renewal of a licence must be made within the period required by the regulations before the date of expiry of the licence but the Secretary may accept a late application for renewal of a licence on payment of the late application fee fixed by the regulations.
(6) If an application for renewal of a licence is duly made or a late application is accepted by the Secretary, the licence is taken to continue in force until the Secretary notifies the applicant of a decision to grant or refuse the application.