The Gambling Act 2005 (Proceedings of Licensing Committees and Sub-committees) (Premises Licences and Provisional Statements) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007

Information and documents to accompany the notice of hearing

6.—(1) The notice of hearing must be accompanied by information in writing explaining the following—

(a) the consequences provided for under regulation 10(1) where a party informs the relevant committee that he does not wish to attend or be represented at the hearing, or fails to inform the relevant committee whether he wishes to attend or be represented at the hearing;

(b) the requirements imposed on the relevant committee in conducting a hearing as set out in regulations 8 and 9;

(c) the consequences provided for in regulation 10(2) where a party has indicated that he wishes to attend or be represented at the hearing, but fails to attend or be represented at the hearing;

(d) the procedure to be followed at the hearing;

(e) the time limit and method, if any, by which a party should inform the relevant committee that he wishes to attend or address the hearing;

(f) the time limit and method, if any, by which a party should inform the relevant committee that he wishes to be assisted or represented by another person;

(g) the time limit and method, if any, by which a party should inform the licensing authority that he will want to call a witness to give evidence at the hearing, and the matters in relation to which he wishes that witness to give evidence;

(h) the time limit and method, if any, by which a party should inform the relevant committee that he wishes to withdraw any representations;

(i) the time limit and method, if any, by which a party should inform the relevant committee that he is willing to consent to the application being determined without a hearing;

(j) the matters, if any, on which the relevant committee considers at the time that it will want clarification at the hearing from a party.

(2) Where a hearing is required to be held in relation to a procedure listed in column 1 of the table in the Schedule, a relevant committee must send the documents listed in the relevant entry in column 3 of the table in the Schedule—

(a) to the following persons—

(i) the applicant, and

(ii) in the case of a review, the licensee; and

(b) if requested by him, to—

(i) a person who has made representations in relation to the application or review (unless the relevant committee considers that the representations are vexatious, frivolous or will certainly not influence the determination of the application), and

(ii) in the case of an application under section 188 for a premises licence, the licensee.