Article 146 Determination of applications and issue of permits
On receiving an application made in accordance with Article 145 for a permit in respect of a collection in a public place, the Commission shall determine the application within the prescribed period by either—
issuing a permit in respect of the collection, or
refusing the application on the ground specified in Article 147(1).
Where the Commission issues such a permit, it shall (subject to Article 148) have effect in respect of the date or dates specified in the application in accordance with Article 145(3)(a).
At the time of issuing a permit under this Article, the Commission may attach to it such conditions within sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) below as the Commission thinks fit, having regard to the local circumstances of the collection—
conditions specifying the day of the week, date, time or frequency of the collection;
conditions specifying the locality or localities in which the collection may be conducted;
conditions regulating the manner in which the collection is to be conducted;
such other conditions as may be prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph.
The Commission shall secure that the terms of any conditions attached under paragraph (3) are consistent with the provisions of any regulations under Article 150 (whether or not prescribing conditions for the purposes of that paragraph).
Where the Commission—
refuses to issue a permit, or
attaches any condition to it,
the Commission shall serve on the applicant written notice of its decision and the reasons for its decision.
That notice shall also state the right of appeal conferred by Article 149(2) and the time within which such an appeal must be brought.