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Licensing decisions: Procedures and guidance for licensing hearings

Guidance to assist Directors or the Regulatory Panel to carry out their licensing functions in accordance with our policies and procedures and to comply with the law.

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Published
16 May 2022

Last updated
16 May 2022 - Changes

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Contents

• Licensing decisions: Procedures and guidance for licensing hearings

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• 1 - Introduction
• The purpose of this guidance
• Scheme of delegations
• Referral of case to a licensing hearing
• The legal framework for decision making
• Conflicts of interest
• 2 - Preparing for the hearing
• Introduction
• Documentary and other evidence
• Case management hearings
• 3 - The hearing
• 4 - The Decision making process for determining licence applications
• Determining the facts
• Deciding whether to grant or refuse the application (in whole or in part)

4 - The Decision making process for determining licence applications

Contents

1. Determining the facts The first step in the decision making process requires the Regulatory Panel or Director to determine the facts as relevant to the matter under consideration.
2. Deciding whether to grant or refuse the application (in whole or in part) Considerations when deciding to grant or refuse an application for a licence.

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LD: Procedures and guidance for licensing hearings - 3 - The hearing

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Last updated: 16 May 2022

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