sec.81Renewable Act instrument taken to be in force while application is considered

### sec.81 Renewable Act instrument taken to be in force while application is considered If an application is made under section 79 , the holder’s renewable Act instrument is taken to continue in force from the day that it would, apart from this section, have expired until the application is decided under section 79 or taken to have been withdrawn under section 80 (2) . However, if the application is refused, the instrument continues in force until the information notice for the decision is given to the applicant. Subsection (1) does not apply if the instrument is earlier suspended or cancelled. (sec.81-ssec.1) If an application is made under section 79 , the holder’s renewable Act instrument is taken to continue in force from the day that it would, apart from this section, have expired until the application is decided under section 79 or taken to have been withdrawn under section 80 (2) . (sec.81-ssec.2) However, if the application is refused, the instrument continues in force until the information notice for the decision is given to the applicant. (sec.81-ssec.3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the instrument is earlier suspended or cancelled.