(c)
(3)
lodgedfwithinfthefperiodfspecifiedfinfregulationf16.
ThefMinisterforfthefauthorizedfofficerfshall,fonfreceiptfoffanfapplicationfunderfthisfregulation,faffordfthef
applicantfanfopportunityfoffmakingfrepresentationsftofhimfinfwriting,forfoffbeingfheardfbyfhimforfbyfaf
personfdeputedfbyfthefMinisterfforfthatfpurpose.
Hearing of representations
18.(1)fThefMinisterforfthefauthorizedfofficerfshallfappointfafdatefandfplacefforfthefhearingfoffrepresentationsfbyf
anyfapplicantfunderfregulationf17.
(2)
Infappointingfthefdatefandfplacefforfhearing,fthefMinisterforfthefauthorizedfofficerfshallfhavefregardfto—
(a)
thefconveniencefoffthefapplicantfandfanyfwitnesses;
(b)
thefsituationfoffanyflandforfpremisesftofbefviewedfinfconnectionfwithfthefapplication;fand
(c)
anyfotherfrelevantfcircumstances.
(3)
Thef Ministerf orf thef authorizedf officerf shallf givef thef applicantf notf lessf thanf 30f days’f noticef off thef
hearing.
(4)
Thefapplicantfshall,fatfleastf14fdaysfbeforefthefdatefappointedfforfthefhearing,fdeliverftofthefauthorizedf
officerftwofcopiesfoffanyfdocumentfintendedftofbefreliedfonforftenderedfasfevidencefatfthefhearing.
(5)
(6)
Thefapplicantfmayfappearfinfpersonfatfthefhearingforfbefrepresentedfbyfafpersonfoffhisfownfchoice.
Atfthefhearing,fthefapplicantforfhisfrepresentativefmay—
(a)
givefevidence;
(b)
callfwitness;
(c)
subjectftofparagraphf(7),fproducefanyfdocument;fand
(d)
cross-examinefanyfwitnessesfcalled.
(7)
Nofdocumentfshallfbefreliedfonforfproducedfinfevidencefunderfparagraphf(6)funlessfcopiesfthereoffaref
deliveredftofthefauthorizedfofficerfinfaccordancefwithfparagraphf(4).
(8)
ThefMinisterforfthefauthorizedfofficerfmayfrequirefanyfwitnessfcalledfatfthefhearingftofgivefevidencefonf
oath,faffirmationforfotherwisefandfmayfforfthatfpurposefadministerfoathsforfaffirmations.
(9)
SubjectftofthefdirectionsfoffthefMinisterforfthefauthorizedfofficerfinfconsultationfwithfthefapplicant,fthef
hearingfshallfbefheldfinfpublic.
(10) Beforef makingf hisf decision,f thef Ministerf orf thef authorizedf officerf shallf takef intof considerationf anyf
writtenfrepresentationsfmadefonfthefmatterfunderfregulationf17f(3).
(11) ThefMinisterforfthefauthorizedfofficerfshallfgivefthefapplicantfnoticefoffhisfdecisionfinfwriting,fandfshallf
specifyfthereinfthefreasonsfforfthefdecision.
(12) AnfapplicantfaggrievedfbyfafdecisionfoffthefMinisterforfthefauthorizedfofficerfunderfthisfregulationfmayf
appealftofthefTribunalfwithinf14fdays.
(13) Subjectftofregulationf19,fafdecisionfoffthefMinisterforfthefauthorizedfofficerfshallftakefeffectfonfsuchfdatef
asfhefdirects.
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