58Renewal of licence

58 Renewal of licence S. 58(1) amended by Nos 5/2002 s. 28(1), 32/2010 s. 77(Sch.). (1) The holder of a licence issued under section 51(1) may, before the expiry of the licence, apply to the Minister for the renewal of the licence. S. 58(2)(c) amended by No. 110/1997 s. 17(3), substituted by Nos 5/2002 s. 28(2), 48/2003 s. 12(2). (c) be accompanied by the application fee, if any, fixed by the Minister for that kind of licence. S. 58(3) amended by Nos 5/2002 s. 28(3), 32/2010 s. 77(Sch.). (3) In considering an application for the renewal of a licence issued under section 51(1), the Minister must have regard to the matters mentioned in section 53 and must renew the licence unless, in the opinion of the Minister, there are good reasons not to do so. (4) If the Minister approves the application and renews a licence, he or she may amend or delete any of the conditions to which the licence is subject or add a new condition but must not make the licence subject to any condition to which it could not have been made subject under section 56(1). S. 58(5) amended by No. 5/2002 s. 28(4), substituted by No. 99/2005 s. 48. (5) A licence under section 51(1) may be renewed for a period not exceeding 15 years. S. 58(6) amended by Nos 5/2002 s. 28(4), 32/2010 s. 77(Sch.). (6) A licence issued under section 51(1) may be renewed under this section from time to time. S. 58(7) inserted by No. 23/2019 s. 27. (7) A person whose licence is suspended may apply for renewal of the licence during the period of suspension and before the expiry of the licence. S. 58(8) inserted by No. 23/2019 s. 27. (8) A suspended licence that is renewed in accordance with subsection (7) remains suspended in accordance with the terms of the suspension until— (a) the licence is cancelled; or (b) the suspension ends or is lifted. S. 58(9) inserted by No. 23/2019 s. 27. (9) If the holder of a licence issued under section 51 that is suspended does not apply for renewal of the licence before the expiry of the licence, the licence expires. S. 59 (Heading) inserted by No. 32/2010 s. 42(1), amended by No. 24/2013 s. 13(1).