s.5Functions and conduct of the Boards
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Functions and conduct of the Boards

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A Board shall hear and deal with all applications and matters relevant thereto and may grant, renew, vary or revoke any licences.
In hearing an application a Board shall —
sit in a place open to the public;
hear on oath every person who desires to be heard in any matter relevant to an application; and
record a summary of the evidence given before it.
A Board may, at its option, retire in order to discuss its decision in each case.
A Board may, at its discretion, adjourn any application for a licence or any matter relevant thereto to a later date, or, notwithstanding section 6 (4), to a later session.
A Board’s decision is determined by vote.
A Board’s decision shall be promulgated as soon as practicable after the conclusion of the relevant hearing.
A Board may grant licences to take effect at a future date subject to compliance by the applicant with conditions specified by the Board.
A Board shall cause its decisions to be published by Government Notice.
Where a Board grants a licence to an applicant such licence shall be issued by the Chairperson in Form 3 and subsequent variations and renewals may be endorsed thereon and the endorsement signed by the Chairperson.
Where a Board grants a provisional licence to an applicant such licence shall be issued by the Chairperson in Form 2.
Where an application is for the renewal of an existing licence only and is accompanied by the Treasury receipt required by section 10(9), the Board may, provided no objection to such renewal is received forty-eight hours or more prior to the time advertised for the relevant hearing, grant the application without hearing the applicant and, in such case, shall notify the applicant accordingly.
An application under subsection (11) need do no more than refer to the existing licence and any variation made thereto and request that it be renewed.
Where an application is made for the renewal of an hotel licence and such licence was held by the applicant on the 12th July, 1982, and has since been so held then, provided that the premises, the subject of the application, still contain not less than ten bedrooms, such premises shall be deemed to be an hotel for the purposes of such renewal.
For the purposes of this section, “decision” includes any electronic record or transcript of votes or decisions made during a meeting that takes place by means of conference telephone, computer or similar equipment.

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