# Licensing Act 2003, Section 183: Hearings


(1) Regulations may prescribe the procedure to be followed in relation to a hearing held by a licensing authority under this Act and, in particular, may—
(a) require a licensing authority to give notice of hearings to such persons as may be prescribed;
(b) make provision for expedited procedures in urgent cases;
(c) make provision about the rules of evidence which are to apply to hearings;
(d) make provision about the legal representation at hearings of the parties to it;
(e) prescribe the period within which an application, in relation to which a hearing has been held, must be determined or any other step in the procedure must be taken.
(2) But a licensing authority may not make any order as to the costs incurred by a party in connection with a hearing under this Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/17/section/183 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/licensing-act-2003/section-183
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