Regulation 3

The 1979 Regulations shall be further amended by substituting for paragraph (2A) of regulation 4 the following paragraph:—

“(2A)

(a)

An approval or nomination shall be issued—

(i)

in the case of an approval or nomination issued between 31st October and 31st December in any year, for a period ending on 31st January in the Second year following the year of issue, and

(ii)

in the case of any other approval or nomination, for a period ending on 31st January in the year following the year of issue.

(b)

An approval or nomination issued and not withdrawn may, on application before the date of its expiry, be renewed for a further period ending on 31st January next following and thereafter for successive periods so ending.”.