S.L. 545.20 Art. 9Requirement to reapply in case of failure to pay an authorisation.

(1) If any authorisation fee is not paid within thirty days after the date upon which the communication as aforesaid in regulation 8(4) has been sent by registered post, the authorisation to which it relates shall cease to be in force, and if the authorised provider to whom it was granted wishes again to carry out the activity of a bulk LPG distributor, to operate a fixed piped network, to operate a secondary storage facility of LPG, to carry out the activity of retail of portable cylinders filled with LPG, including retail from a point of sale, to operate an autogas retail station, he shall then be required to apply for a new authorisation.

(2) In considering any such application, the Regulator may take into consideration the previous failure of the applicant to pay the authorisation fee and of any explanation regarding that failure which the applicant may submit to the Regulator.