s 14 Duration and renewal of licence
14.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this section, every licence granted under this Part, unless previously revoked, must be for the prescribed period. (2) Any such licence, if it has not been revoked, may, on the application of the holder of the licence, be renewed by the licensing authority for the prescribed period or for such shorter period as the licensing authority may determine. (3) On an application to the licensing authority for the renewal of a licence under this Part, the licensing authority —(a) may renew the licence, with or without modifications, for such further period as is mentioned in subsection (2); (b) may grant to the applicant a new licence containing any provisions that the licensing authority considers appropriate; or (c) if, having regard to the provisions of this Act, the licensing authority considers it necessary or expedient to do so, may refuse to renew the licence or to grant a new licence. (4) Where an application for the renewal of a licence under this Act has been duly made, the licence does not cease to be in force by virtue of subsections (1), (2) and (3) before the licensing authority has determined the application.