(1) A person may, within one month of the expiration of a permit, make an application in writing to the Minister to renew a permit.
(2) An application for renewal of a permit must be in the prescribed form and accompanied by the prescribed renewal fee and any prescribed supporting documents.
(3) On receipt of an application for the renewal of a permit the Minister may, subject to such conditions that he or she considers appropriate, grant the application to a person to engage in an activity prohibited under Schedule 3.
(4) The Minister may refuse to grant an application for the renewal of a permit if —
(a) the holder of a permit has been convicted of an offence under this Act;
(b) the holder of a permit has not complied with a condition attached to the permit.
(5) If the Minister refuses to grant the application for renewal of a permit, the Minister shall give to the holder of the permit notice in writing of the refusal and the reasons for the refusal.
(6) A notice under subsection (5) must state that within twenty- one days of service the holder of the permit on whom notice is given may make representations in writing to the Minister concerning the matter and the Minister shall not determine the matter without considering any representations received within that period of twenty- one days.