person who applied for such renewal in writing thereof, and may, if he or she deems it
necessary, issue a fresh certificate of registration in respect thereof.
[Sub-s. (4) substituted by s. 7 (a) of Act 39 of 1983 and by s. 5 (e) of Act 25 of 1996.]
(5) The renewal of the registration of premises shall, subject to earlier termination
under this Act, be valid for a period of two years and an application for the further renewal
thereof shall be made biennially in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1).
[Sub-s. (5) substituted by s. 7 (b) of Act 39 of 1983 and by s. 5 (e) of Act 24 of 1996.]
(6) The registrar may refuse to renew the registration if any of the provisions of
section 7 (4) apply.
[Sub-s. (6) substituted by s. 7 (c) of Act 39 of 1983, deleted by s. 3 (c) of Act 17 of 1991
and inserted by s. 5 (f) of Act 25 of 1996.]
(7) If the registrar refuses an application for the renewal of the registration of
premises he or she shall advise the person who applied for the renewal in writing of his or
her decision and of the grounds on which it is based.
[Sub-s. (7) substituted by s. 5 (g) of Act 25 of 1996.]
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Exemption from registration
(1) The Minister may by notice in the Gazette and on such conditions as he or she
may specify in the notice, exempt any premises from the provisions of section 6 in respect
of any kind of business.
(2) The registrar may on application and subject to the conditions determined by
him or her, exempt any premises from the provisions of section 6.
[S. 10 substituted by s. 6 of Act 10 of 1979 and by s. 6 of Act 25 of 1996.]
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Termination of registration
(1) The registrar may at any time terminate the registration of premises or refuse to
renew the registration of premises if(a)
a condition of or a requirement for the registration of premises in terms of
section 7 or the renewal of registration in terms of section 9 has not been
complied with; or
(b)
the person who applied for the registration or renewal, or the owner or
occupier of the premises, has been found guilty of an offence under this Act.