16Period of registration

16 Period of registration

[Section 16 Subsection (2) amended by No. 19 of 2003, s. 9, Applied:09 May 2003] [Section 16 Subsection (3) amended by No. 19 of 2003, s. 9, Applied:09 May 2003] [Section 16 Substituted by No. 79 of 2009, s. 8, Applied:01 Jan 2010]

(1)  The period of full registration or provisional registration is the period not exceeding 5 years determined by the Board.

(2)  [Section 16 Subsection (2) amended by No. 11 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2013] Registration –

(a) [Section 16 Subsection (2) amended by No. 11 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2013] takes effect on the day it is granted or a later day specified in the grant of registration; and

(b) [Section 16 Subsection (2) amended by No. 33 of 2020, s. 4, Applied:17 Nov 2020] ends, subject to this Act –

(i) [Section 16 Subsection (2) amended by No. 11 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2013] on 31 December occurring in the year specified in the grant of registration; or

(ii) [Section 16 Subsection (2) amended by No. 11 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2013] if no such year is specified, on 31 December fifthly occurring after the registration takes effect.

(3)  Provisional registration –

(a) takes effect on the day on which it is granted or a later day specified in the grant of provisional registration; and

(b) [Section 16 Subsection (3) amended by No. 33 of 2020, s. 4, Applied:17 Nov 2020] ends, subject to this Act, on 31 December in the year specified in the grant of provisional registration.