140Grant of practising certificate

140 Grant of practising certificate

140 Grant of practising certificate

(1) The regulator may grant a practising certificate unconditionally or subject to conditions.

(2) The regulator must give an applicant written notice of a refusal to grant a practising certificate and the reasons for the refusal.

(3) A practising certificate remains in force, unless sooner cancelled—

(a) for a period of 5 years commencing on the date on which it is granted, or

(b) for a shorter period specified in the practising certificate.

(4) A practising certificate is not in force during a period in which it is suspended.

(5) More than 1 practising certificate may be issued to an individual under this section, whether as—

(a) a replacement or renewal of an existing certificate, or

(b) a separate practising certificate authorising the individual to exercise another statutory function.