Period for which licence may remain in force and renewal of licence

(1) The period for which a flight radio-operator’s licence may remain in force, following either the grant or any renewal thereof, shall not exceed twelve months. (2) An applicant for the renewal of a licence shall be required to undergo a medical examination in accordance with regulations 29 to 34, except in the case of an applicant for the renewal of a flight radiotelephony operator’s restricted licence or a general flight radiotelephony operator’s licence, and may, at the discretion of the Governor, be required to undergo all or any part of the technical examination specified for the grant of a licence of the class to which the application relates. (3) An applicant for the renewal of a flight radiotelephony operator’s restricted licence or a general flight radiotelephony operator’s licence shall be required to furnish evidence of having satisfactorily carried out radio communication, under the provisions of his licence, during the six months immediately preceding the date of the application. (4) An applicant for the renewal of a first-class flight radiotelegraphy operator’s licence shall be required to furnish satisfactory evidence of having been actively employed in the performance of appropriate radio operating duties in the aeronautical service for a period of not less than two months during the twelve months immediately preceding the date of the application, 256 Civil Aviation provided that applications from persons unable to satisfy these requirements may be dealt with at the discretion of the Governor.