39DContinuation of licences subject of renewal applications

39D Continuation of licences subject of renewal applications

39D Continuation of licences subject of renewal applications

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a licence holder has applied for the renewal of the licence under section 39B(1) and the Secretary has not decided the application before the expiry of the licence, or

(b) the Secretary accepts an application for the renewal of a licence from a person after the expiry of the licence under section 39B(2).

(2) Despite section 34(2)(b)—

(a) for a licence referred to in subsection (1)(a)—the licence continues in effect from the date of the expiry of the licence until the Secretary gives the applicant written notice of the Secretary’s decision on the application for renewal under section 39C(6), or

(b) for a licence referred to in subsection (1)(b)—the licence is taken to have continued in effect from the date of the expiry of the licence and continues in effect until the Secretary gives the applicant written notice of the Secretary’s decision on the application for renewal under section 39C(6).

s 39D: Ins 2024 No 87, Sch 1[9].