(1) Subject to subsection (2) and section 72, the Minister may from time to time, on application to him or her under this section, renew an employment permit in accordance with this section.

(2) The following employment permits shall not be renewable:

(a) an intra-company transfer employment permit granted in respect of an employment referred to in section 9(2)(d)(ii);

(b) an internship employment permit.

(3) An application for the renewal of an employment permit shall be made either -

(a) within such period before the expiry of the period for which it has been granted (or for which it has last been renewed under this section) as may be prescribed, or

(b) within such period after the expiry of that period as may be prescribed.

(4) Subject to section 31, an application for the renewal of an employment permit -