8.—(1) The Secretary of State must decide whether to grant an authorisation, under regulation 4, or a renewal of an authorisation under regulation 9, and shall notify the relevant licensing body of his decision together with the reasons for the decision.
(2) If an authorisation is granted, the notification must set out the commencement date of the authorisation, whether the authorisation has been granted subject to conditions, and if so, what the conditions are.
(3) The Secretary of State may require a relevant licensing body to pay to the Secretary of State an application fee to reimburse the Secretary of State for any administrative expenses incurred in connection with the application, including those associated with a consideration of whether the requirements set out in regulation 4(4), or (as the case may be) 9(4), are satisfied.
(4) When setting the application fee the Secretary of State must take account of any initial fee which has already been paid.
(5) The Secretary of State must notify the relevant licensing body of his decision on an application for authorisation within 90 days of the end of the period for providing comments under regulation 7, and on an application for a renewal of authorisation, within 28 days of that date.
(6) The Secretary of State must publish his decision in such manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for bringing it to the attention of persons likely to be affected by the authorisation.