(1)The holder of a personal licence may, within the period specified in subsection (2), apply to the Licensing Board which issued the licence for renewal of the licence.
(2)The period referred to in subsection (1) is the period of [F19] months beginning [F212] months before the expiry date of the licence.
(3)An application under subsection (1) must be accompanied by—
(a)the personal licence to which it relates, or
(b)if that is not practicable, a statement of the reasons for failure to produce the licence.
(4)An application under subsection (1) which complies with subsection (3) is referred to in this Act as a “personal licence renewal application”.
(5)Sections [F373, 73A and 74] [F4(other than subsection (3)(ba))] apply to a personal licence renewal application as they apply to a personal licence application.
(6)For that purpose, references in those sections to a personal licence application are to be read as if they included reference to a personal licence renewal application.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 78(2) substituted (15.5.2017) by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 10), ss. 60(4)(a)(i), 88(2); S.S.I. 2017/119, art. 2, sch.
F2Word in s. 78(2) substituted (15.5.2017) by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 10), ss. 60(4)(a)(ii), 88(2); S.S.I. 2017/119, art. 2, sch.
F3Words in s. 78(5) substituted (15.5.2017) by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 10), ss. 46(5), 88(2); S.S.I. 2017/119, art. 2, sch. (with arts. 3, 4)
F4Words in s. 78(5) inserted (15.5.2017) by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 10), ss. 60(4)(b), 88(2); S.S.I. 2017/119, art. 2, sch.
Commencement Information
I1S. 78 in force at 1.2.2008 by S.S.I. 2007/472, art. 2, sch. 1