SCHEDULE 3FURTHER PROVISION IN CONNECTION WITH SPECIAL PROCEDURE LICENCES

Copy of licence

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1

If a special procedure licence is mislaid, stolen, or damaged, the licence holder may apply to the authority by which it was issued for a copy.

2

An application under sub-paragraph (1)—

a

is to be made in whatever way the authority concerned may require, and

b

is to be accompanied by whatever fee is set by the authority.

3

The authority must grant the application if it is satisfied—

a

that the licence has been mislaid, stolen or damaged, and

b

that where the licence has been mislaid or stolen, the loss or theft has been reported to the police.

4

As soon as reasonably practicable after granting an application under sub-paragraph (1), an authority is to issue a copy of the licence to the applicant.

7

A copy of a licence issued by an authority under paragraph 6 is—

a

to be certified by the authority as a true copy, and

b

to be treated for the purposes of this Part and any requirements imposed by or under it as being the original licence.