Regulation 5 Duration and renewal of certificates
Subject to paragraph (3) below, a certificate shall remain in force for a period of 5 years or for such shorter period as may be specified in the certificate.
The Health Ministers may renew a certificate—
if an application for the renewal of the certificate is made in writing to the Health Ministers containing or accompanied by particulars of any changes in the matters stated in the application for the grant of the certificate in respect of which the application for renewal is made, and
if they remain satisfied as to the matters specified in regulation 4(2)(c) of these regulations.
Where an application for the renewal of a certificate has been duly made the certificate shall not cease to be in force before the Health Ministers have determined the said application.