17Renewal of licence

#### 17 Renewal of licence 17 Renewal of licence > > (1) An application for the renewal of a licence may be lodged with the Commissioner by the holder of the licence no earlier than 8 weeks before the licence ceases (otherwise than by revocation) to be in force (its expiry). > > > (2) The application is to be— > > > > > (a) in the approved form, and > > > > > (b) lodged electronically, by post or in any other approved manner, and > > > > > (c) accompanied by a fee prescribed by the regulations. > > > > Note. > > > > See sections 18, 21 and 24 in relation to the grant, conditions and terms of renewed licences. > > > (3) Subsection (1) does not prevent the Commissioner from granting an application for the renewal of a licence lodged no later than 90 days after its expiry on payment of the late fee prescribed by the regulations. > > > (4) The Commissioner must refuse an application to renew a licence if the Commissioner is satisfied that, if the applicant were applying for a new licence, the application would be required by this Act to be refused. > > > > Note. > > > > For example, under section 15 (1) of this Act the Commissioner must refuse an application for a new licence if the Commissioner is not satisfied that the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold the licence or is not competent to carry on the security activity to which the licence relates. > > > (5) For the purposes of subsection (4), section 15 (6) and (7) apply to an application for renewal of a licence in the same way as they apply to an application for a licence. > > > (6) Without limiting section 18, the Commissioner may request an applicant for the renewal of a licence to demonstrate, in the manner required by the Commissioner and to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, continuing knowledge and competency in relation to the security activity authorised by the licence before renewal of the licence is granted. > > > (7) Without limiting section 21 (3), the Commissioner may grant an application for renewal of a licence on the condition that the applicant undertake and complete to the satisfaction of the Commissioner such approved training, assessment and instruction as may be required by the Commissioner to ensure the licensee has continuing knowledge and competency in relation to the security activity authorised by the licence. > > > (8) (Repealed) > > > (9) A licence may be renewed under this section on more than one occasion. > > > (10) Section 12 of the [Criminal Records Act 1991](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1991-008) does not apply in relation to an application for the renewal of a licence. > > **s 17:** Rep 2005 No 63, Sch 1 \[30\]. Ins 2012 No 49, Sch 1 \[27\]. Am 2017 No 16, Sch 1 \[5\]–\[7\].