7.—(1) Where the Department approves an application it must give notice of its decision, and of the conditions to which the approval is subject, to the applicant.
(2) Where the Department is minded to reject an application or approve it subject to conditions, it must, before making a decision in relation to the application—
(a)give notice of the decision it is minded to make to the applicant; and
(b)give the applicant an opportunity to make representations within a date specified in the notice.
(3) The Department must —
(a)after considering any representations made to it, decide whether to reject the application or, as the case may be, approve it subject to conditions; and
(b)give notice of its decision to the applicant.