# The Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005, Regulation 8: Action following receipt of notice of hearing

Extent: E+W

(1) A party shall give to the authority within the period of time provided for in the following provisions of this regulation a notice stating—
(a) whether he intends to attend or be represented at the hearing;
(b) whether he considers a hearing to be unnecessary.
(2) In a case where a party wishes any other person (other than the person he intends to represent him at the hearing) to appear at the hearing, the notice referred to in paragraph (1) shall contain a request for permission for such other person to appear at the hearing accompanied by details of the name of that person and a brief description of the point or points on which that person may be able to assist the authority in relation to the application, representations or notice of the party making the request.
(3) In the case of a hearing under—
(a) section 48(3)(a) (cancellation of interim authority notice following police objection), or
(b) section 105(2)(a) (counter notice following police objection to temporary event notice),
the party shall give the notice no later than one working day before the day or the first day on which the hearing is to be held.
(4) In the case of a hearing under—
(a) section 167(5)(a) (review of premises licence following closure order) or section 53C (review of premises licence following review notice),
(b) paragraph 4(3)(a) of Schedule 8 (determination of application for conversion of existing licence),
(c) paragraph 16(3)(a) of Schedule 8 (determination of application for conversion of existing club certificate), or
(d) paragraph 26(3)(a) of Schedule 8 (determination of application by holder of justices' licence for grant of personal licence),
the party shall give the notice no later than two working days before the day or the first day on which the hearing is to be held.
(5) In any other case, the party shall give the notice no later than five working days before the day or the first day on which the hearing is to be held.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/44/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/licensing-act-2003-hearings-regulations-2005/regulation-8
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