S.L. 623.12 Art. 16Issuance and renewal of a licence.  Cap. 10.

(1) The Committee shall be responsible for the issuance of a mason’s licence.

(2) The licence shall be valid for a period of two (2) years from the date on which it was issued unless otherwise revoked or suspended.

(3) Licences issued in accordance with these regulations shall be subject to renewal every two (2) years:

Provided that for the purposes of renewing a licence, the licensed mason shall submit a valid and complete application in the form prescribed by the Authority, to the Chief Executive Officer together with the fee established in Schedule I, not later than ninety

(90) days prior to the expiry date of the valid licence:

Provided further that, in the event that the application for renewal is not submitted within the prescribed period, the Committee may at its discretion, accept the renewal of the application only, if the applicant provides a valid reason.

(4) For the first renewal of a licence issued prior to the coming into force of these regulations in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Police Laws, the Committee may subject the applicant to an examination process as stipulated in regulation 15.