Regulation 7 Dealing with a review by an oral hearing
Subject to paragraph (2), the Authority may—
if the applicant and such other persons as it appears to the Authority may be directly affected by the review agree in writing; or
after having regard to the considerations specified in paragraph (3),
decide to determine a review without an oral hearing.
Where the Authority have made an order under section 3 of the 1995 Act (prohibition orders), or where they have made an order under section 29(3) or (4) of that Act (disqualification orders), an oral hearing shall be held for any review of that determination, unless the person prohibited or (as the case may be) disqualified agrees in writing that the Authority may review that determination without an oral hearing.
For the purposes of paragraph (1) the considerations are—
the wishes of the applicant and of such other persons as it appears to the Authority may be directly affected by the review;
whether an oral hearing would be likely to cause unreasonable delay in the determination of the review and, in particular, whether such delay would be likely to affect adversely the interests of any person; and
whether there is, or is likely to be, a conflict of evidence which an oral hearing may help to clarify.
The Authority may hold an oral hearing to determine any question to which these Regulations apply (including any question which the Authority initially decided to review without an oral hearing) if they are satisfied that an oral hearing is desirable, and the requirements of Part II of these Regulations in respect of such hearings shall apply.