# The Zoos Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003, Regulation 8: Renewal of licence and fresh licences

Extent: N.I.

(1) The Department shall give notice in writing to the holder of any licence that it has granted, not later than nine months before the end of the period of the licence, of the latest date on which application for renewal may be made under this regulation.
(2) Where application for the renewal of an existing licence is made to the Department not later than six months before the end of the period of the licence or such shorter time as the Department may in special circumstances allow, the Department shall either–
(a) renew the licence by extending the period of the existing licence; or
(b) direct the holder of the licence to make an application for a fresh licence in accordance with regulation 5.
(3) Before extending the period of an existing licence under paragraph (2)(a) the Department shall –
(a) make arrangements for an inspection to be carried out in accordance with regulation 12; and
(b) consider the report made to it by the inspector pursuant to that inspection.
(4) Any extension of the period of an existing licence under paragraph (2)(a) shall be granted for a period of six years beginning with the end of the period of the existing licence, and the Department shall take reasonable steps to secure that the holder of the licence is notified in writing of the extension.
(5) Where application for a fresh licence is made by the holder of an existing licence, the existing licence shall, if the application is made before the end of the period of that licence or within six months after notice of a direction given to the applicant under paragraph (2)(b), continue in force until the application is determined or withdrawn.
(6) A fresh licence granted under these Regulations to the holder of an existing licence shall be granted for a period of four years, beginning with the end of the period of the existing licence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/115/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/zoos-licensing-regulations-northern-ireland-2003/regulation-8
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