25Renewal of permits

### 25 Renewal of permits > > (1)  A short-term SSDS permit is not renewable. > > > (2)  A long-term SSDS permit is from time to time renewable. > > > (3)  An application to renew a long-term SSDS permit is to be in an approved form and – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 25 Subsection (3) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 70, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS70@Hpa@EN) is to be made to the regulator at least one month (but not more than 3 months) before the permit is due to expire; and > > > > > > > (b) may be made even if the permit is suspended. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 25 Subsection (4) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 70, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS70@Hpb@EN) However, the regulator, in his or her absolute discretion, may accept a late application to renew a long-term SSDS permit if – > > > > > > (a) the permit has not expired; and > > > > > > > (b) the applicant pays a prescribed penalty, if any. > > > (5)  If an application to renew a long-term SSDS permit is not determined before the day on which it is due to expire, it is, despite [section 27](#GS27@EN) , taken to continue in force on and after that day until whichever of the following first occurs: > > > > > > (a) the 3-month period immediately following that day expires; > > > > > > > (b) the permit is renewed or its renewal is refused. > > > (6)  However, [subsection (5)](#GS25@Gs5@EN) does not apply to a suspended long-term SSDS permit if it is still suspended immediately before the day on which it is due to expire. > > > (7)  [Section 10(1)](#GS10@Gs1@EN) and [section 18](#GS18@EN) have the same application to an application for the renewal of a long-term SSDS permit as they have to an application for the issue of an SSDS permit. > > > (8)  Despite [subsection (5)](#GS25@Gs5@EN) , the renewal of a long-term SSDS permit takes effect on the day on which, but for the renewal, it would have expired. > > > (9)  A refusal to renew a long-term SSDS permit takes effect on the day on which the holder of the permit is notified of the refusal. > > > (10)  [*\[Section 25 Subsection (10) amended by No. 2 of 2012, s. 70, Applied:01 Jan 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-01-01/act-2012-002#GS70@Hpc@EN) The regulator is to issue the holder of a long-term SSDS permit with a fresh permit on its renewal.