sec.79Applications for renewal

### sec.79 Applications for renewal The holder of a renewable Act instrument may apply to the chief executive for the renewal of the instrument within the period starting 60 days before the term of the instrument ends. However, the chief executive may accept an application for renewal of a renewable Act instrument made within 30 days after the term of the instrument ended if satisfied it is reasonable to do so in the circumstances. a failure or delay in sending the application by post that the holder could not have reasonably foreseen an unforeseen medical condition preventing the holder applying for the renewal before the term of the instrument ends The application must— be in the approved form; and be accompanied by— the fee prescribed under a regulation; and documents prescribed under a regulation. The chief executive must consider the application and renew, or refuse to renew, the instrument. In deciding whether to grant the application, the chief executive may have regard to the matters to which the chief executive may have regard in deciding whether a proposed holder of a renewable Act instrument is a suitable person to hold the instrument. See section 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 or 60 for a list of the matters. If the chief executive decides to refuse to renew the instrument, the chief executive must immediately give the applicant an information notice about the decision. A renewable Act instrument may be renewed by— endorsing the existing instrument; or cancelling the existing instrument and issuing another renewable Act instrument. s 79 amd 2014 No. 65 s 49 (sec.79-ssec.1) The holder of a renewable Act instrument may apply to the chief executive for the renewal of the instrument within the period starting 60 days before the term of the instrument ends. (sec.79-ssec.2) However, the chief executive may accept an application for renewal of a renewable Act instrument made within 30 days after the term of the instrument ended if satisfied it is reasonable to do so in the circumstances. a failure or delay in sending the application by post that the holder could not have reasonably foreseen an unforeseen medical condition preventing the holder applying for the renewal before the term of the instrument ends (sec.79-ssec.3) The application must— be in the approved form; and be accompanied by— the fee prescribed under a regulation; and documents prescribed under a regulation. (sec.79-ssec.4) The chief executive must consider the application and renew, or refuse to renew, the instrument. (sec.79-ssec.5) In deciding whether to grant the application, the chief executive may have regard to the matters to which the chief executive may have regard in deciding whether a proposed holder of a renewable Act instrument is a suitable person to hold the instrument. See section 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 or 60 for a list of the matters. (sec.79-ssec.6) If the chief executive decides to refuse to renew the instrument, the chief executive must immediately give the applicant an information notice about the decision. (sec.79-ssec.7) A renewable Act instrument may be renewed by— endorsing the existing instrument; or cancelling the existing instrument and issuing another renewable Act instrument. - • a failure or delay in sending the application by post that the holder could not have reasonably foreseen - • an unforeseen medical condition preventing the holder applying for the renewal before the term of the instrument ends - (a) be in the approved form; and - (b) be accompanied by— (i) the fee prescribed under a regulation; and (ii) documents prescribed under a regulation. - (i) the fee prescribed under a regulation; and - (ii) documents prescribed under a regulation. - (i) the fee prescribed under a regulation; and - (ii) documents prescribed under a regulation. - (a) endorsing the existing instrument; or - (b) cancelling the existing instrument and issuing another renewable Act instrument.