4(1)An application for renewal of the registration of a club or institute under Part III of this Act shall be made not earlier than three months and not later than six weeks before the date on which the registration is due to expire, and shall be made to the clerk to the licensing authority in such form and manner as may be prescribed.
(2)The licensing authority may in any particular case entertain an application for renewal of registration under Part III of this Act made after the latest date on which the application could be made in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph if—
(a)they are satisfied that the failure to make the application before that date was due to inadvertence, and
(b)the application is made before the end of such extended period as the licensing authority may in that case allow.
(3)Not later than seven days after the date on which any such application is made, the applicant shall send a copy of the application to the appropriate officer of police.