(1) Where a licensee is unable to make an application for the renewal of a licence within the time period specified under section 55(1), the licensee shall make a written request to the Board to grant an extension of time for making that application.
(2) The Authority may, on receipt of a request under subsection (1), specify a further period not exceeding 30 calendar days.
(3) Where a completed application for renewal is submitted within the 30 calendar days period specified under subsection (2), the licensee may continue to operate until the Board approves or refuses the application for renewal.