A holder of a license must undergo a competency check or a revalidation check before the expiry of a competency or a rating. Provided that-
- such a holder must submit to the Director, an application for revalidation of a competency or a rating, in a prescribed form, within 30 days of such competency check or revalidation check.
- if a competency check or revalidation check is conducted within 90 days prior to expiry date of a competency or a rating, a new expiry date shall be calculated from the last day of the month of expiry of such competency or rating;
- if a competency check or revalidation check is conducted more than 90 days prior to expiry date of a competency or a rating, a new expiry date shall be calculated from the last day of the month in which a competency check or a revalidation check was conducted; and
- the Director may grant an extension not exceeding 30 days from the date of expiry of a competency or a rating upon receipt of an application accompanied by written reasons providing for exceptional circumstances.