S.L. 499.65 Art. 5Processing of applications.

(1) All procedures for the issuing, renewal, amendment, suspension, or revocation of licences shall be applied by the Authority in a transparent, public, and non-discriminatory manner in accordance with the Act and these regulations.

(2) A fee, the sum of which shall from time to time be established by the Minister in consultation with the Authority, shall be payable on every application for the issuing, renewal, or amendment of a licence.

(3) The Authority may approve or refuse an application for the issuing or renewal of or amendment to a licence provided that:

(a) on approving an application, the Authority may incorporate specific provisions governing the suspension or revocation of the licence in the licence itself; and

(b) on refusing an application, the Authority shall state the reasons for such refusal in clear and unequivocal terms.

(4) The Authority shall determine an application within a reasonable time not exceeding three months from the date of its receipt. Such time shall remain suspended until all the relevant information, notably the particulars referred to in the Schedule, is submitted.

(5) Decisions taken by the Authority shall be communicated to the railway undertaking without delay.