Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) The co~npcte t s?utl?ority skiall, a ter 1101, i,?g ;).:I ii-q~liry an,' .. Zcr- \:ltl, ) - regktat';on. ing itsel 'that the applie-I t has compliec! with all the requirements of this Act a,-d the mles made tiiereuiider, grart to the private clillic~'l establish me^ t 9 ccrtificcttc. elf registratior. ill such forin a d subject to such c o d itions P S nlay be yrejcribed. (2) If, after the illquiry and a'ter p,ivii>p, a11 opportut ity to thc npplica::t of being heard, thc conigetentauthority is satisfiec thxt the applicltnt ha\ cot com1:licd with the requircmc) ts o 'this Act and the rules made thereueder, it ,hall, 'or rea5ons to be recorde0 ir- wrtiilg, reject the applicatioil 'or registra: ion. (3) Evcry certificate of registration is valid for a ~wriod oP live !c;~r-s arid may be rej-ewe(( or a perioc! o five ycars at a tinlc. (4) Every application o r renewal of registrat io~l shall be macle LL ~ l l l i i l sitcl~ time as may be prescribc.I and the provisions of this Act sh,.ll a \ T ~ I a\ may bc applb in relation to the reqewal of a regsitration as they 2 pply i ~ , relation to registration. (5) l f a wrti licate or rcpistratioli is lo\t, c c\ troycd, rnut~l;:lc"~ or \' ,LIII;L! ~ ( 1 , the conipete~ t autiiority niay, 011 dpplicatinn aild o,, ~>ity~nc>,l of \ucIl fcc 2 ~ 4 ~ l l ~ t y be prescribed, issue a duplicate certificate. Suspension ,