sec.20AContinuation of licence until renewal application dealt with

### sec.20A Continuation of licence until renewal application dealt with This section applies if— a licensee applies under section 18 for the renewal of a licence; and the application is not decided on or before the day the licence expires. The licence, as in force immediately before its expiry, continues in force, as if it had not expired, until the first of the following happens— the authorised officer deciding the application approves the application and renews the licence; the authorised officer deciding the application rejects the application and gives the applicant the notice of rejection under section 19 (1) ; 42 days elapse after the licence’s expiry. s 20A ins 2003 No. 5 s 8 (sec.20A-ssec.1) This section applies if— a licensee applies under section 18 for the renewal of a licence; and the application is not decided on or before the day the licence expires. (sec.20A-ssec.2) The licence, as in force immediately before its expiry, continues in force, as if it had not expired, until the first of the following happens— the authorised officer deciding the application approves the application and renews the licence; the authorised officer deciding the application rejects the application and gives the applicant the notice of rejection under section 19 (1) ; 42 days elapse after the licence’s expiry. - (a) a licensee applies under section 18 for the renewal of a licence; and - (b) the application is not decided on or before the day the licence expires. - (a) the authorised officer deciding the application approves the application and renews the licence; - (b) the authorised officer deciding the application rejects the application and gives the applicant the notice of rejection under section 19 (1) ; - (c) 42 days elapse after the licence’s expiry.