Article 25 Concurrent transfer and renewal of licences
(1)
Where a person applies for a transfer of a licence the holder of which has not applied for a renewal thereof, the court on the application of that person may renew the licence before transferring it to him.
(2)
A court shall not renew a licence on an application under this Article unless the application is made—
(a)
within the 3 months immediately preceding the date on which the licence is due to expire; or
(b)
not later than the end of the licensing year next following the date on which the licence expired; or
(c)
during the currency of a protection order.
(3)
The procedure for applications under this Article for the renewal of licences is set out in Part I of Schedule 4 as modified by Part II of that Schedule.