New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated Acts(cf APMC 4, 1989 Act s 27)
(1) Except as provided by this section, a licence continues in force from the time it is issued for a period of 5 years (or such shorter period as may be prescribed by the regulations), unless it is sooner surrendered or revoked or otherwise ceases to be in force.
(2) A category D licence issued to a person referred to in section 12, Table, the matter relating to Reason: vertebrate pest animal control, paragraph (c) continues in force until the earlier of the following--(a) the period of 12 months, 2 years or 5 years as specified in the licence,(b) the licence is surrendered, revoked or otherwise ceases to be in force.
(3) The following types of licence continue in force for a period of 12 months from the time the licence is issued unless the licence is sooner surrendered or revoked or otherwise ceases to be in force--(a) provisional pistol (business/employment) licence,(b) probationary pistol licence.