48.— (1) A person seeking to register or renew the registration of a designated centre under this Part shall make an application for its registration or renewal of registration to the chief inspector.

(2) The applicant shall include with the application—

(a) the prescribed information about prescribed matters,

(b) any other information which the chief inspector reasonably requires the applicant to include, and

(c) the prescribed application fee.

(3) An application under subsection (1) for the renewal of the registration of a designated centre must be made at least 6 months, or a lesser period that the chief inspector may specify, before the expiry date of the current registration.

(4) If an application under subsection (1) for the renewal of the registration of a designated centre—

(a) is made within the time limited under subsection (3), and

(b) the decision under section 50 to grant or refuse the registration is not made before the expiry date of the current registration,

the registration remains in effect until that decision is made.

(5) A person who wishes to carry on or manage more than one designated centre shall make a separate application for the registration, or the renewal of the registration, of each of the centres.