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Maintenance of public register of licences
4.
(1)
The Authority shall maintain a public register, with such details as it may
determine, of all licences it issues, amends or revokes,
(2)
The register shall contain the name of the licensee, directors of the
licensee, address of the licensee and other related matters.
Procedures for determining applications
5.
(1)
The Authority shall establish procedures to be followed in proceedings
before it, to determine applications fox licences.
(2)
Such procedures shall establish the format of licence applications, full
details to be provided, publication of licence application, invitation to
objections and time a schedule for replies to objections.
Public access to information
6.
(1)
The public shall have access to public information (information that is
not secret or confidential business information) on payment of such fees as
may be charged.
(2)
Upon payment of fees that may be levied, the Authority shall make
available copies of documents or information requested by such person.
Hearings of applications
7.
(1)
Applicants for licences may appear in person or through their
representatives and submissions on the application may be either oral
or in writing.
(2)
The substance of all oral 01 written communications shall be placed on
public record.
(3)
There shall be no private meetings between members of the Authority
or its staff and interested parties relating to the substance of contested
proceedings and all hearings on applications for licences shall be held
in public.
Written decisions of the Authority
8.
(1)
In consideration of the application for the licence, the Authority shall take
into account any submission, whether written or oral, made by the
applicant and interested parties and shall state its decision in writing and
incorporate all the rules taken into consideration.