- the expiry of the licence (called in this section the renewal period) as may be prescribed.
(2) An applicant for the grant or renewal of a licence must, at the request of the licensing officer, provide such further information or evidence that the licensing officer may require to decide the application.
(3) Upon receipt of an application under subsection (1), the licensing officer may —
- (a) grant or renew the licence applied for; or
- (b) refuse the application.
(4) Subject to the provisions of this Act, an applicant of an application under subsection (1) is eligible for the grant or renewal of the licence if, and only if—
- (a) the applicant has paid the prescribed fee (if any); and
- (b) the applicant satisfies such other requirements as may be prescribed for such grant or renewal.
(5) Without prejudice to subsection (4), the licensing officer may refuse to grant a licence to a person or renew the licence of a person if, in the opinion of the licensing officer—
- (a) where the person is an individual, the individual is not a fit and proper person to hold or to continue to hold the licence;
- (b) where the person is a business entity, the business entity is not a fit and proper person to hold or to continue to hold the licence; or
- (c) it is not in the public interest to grant or renew the licence, or the grant or renewal of the licence may pose a threat to national security.
(6) Where a person submits an application for the renewal of the person’s licence before the start of the renewal period, the licence continues in force until the date on which the licence is renewed or the application for its renewal is refused, as the case may be.
(7) Any person who, in making an application for the grant or renewal of a licence—
