32. Amendment of section 153

Section 153 of the principal Act is amended by substituting for subsection (6) the following subsection:

“(6) An approval or renewal of an approval under this section shall be valid for—

a minimum period of twenty-four months beginning from the date of such approval or renewal; or

any other period as approved by the Minister which shall not be less than twenty-four months beginning from the date of such approval or renewal.”.