Respectof Applicationfor Premises Licence

LICENSINGACT2003

Section18

Notice ofhearingof representations in

respectof applicationfor premises licence

To Thomas Eggar, Solicitors

The Corn Exchange

Baffin's Lane

Chichester

West Sussex

PO19 1GE

[theapplicant][apersonwhomaderelevantrepresentations][theChiefOfficerofPolice]

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, beingthelicensingauthority,onthe 21 November 2006, received an application for grant ofpremiseslicenceinrespectofpremisesknownas:

Ruchita Tandoori Restaurant

6 - 10 Station Approach West

Redhill

Surrey

RH1 6HL

During the relevant periodtheCouncilreceivedrepresentationsfrom [David Monk, Enviromental Protection Manager, Reigate & Banstead Borough Council] onthelikelyeffectoftheGrantofPremisesLicenceonthepromotionoftheLicensingObjectives.

TheCouncilnowGIVESYOUNOTICEthatrepresentationswillbeconsideredatahearingtobe heldat Town Hall, Castlefield Road, Reigate ,Surrey RH2 0SH

On 11 January 2007 at 10.00 am/pm, following which the Council willissueaNoticeofDeterminationoftheApplication.

TheparticularpointsonwhichtheCouncilconsidersthatitwillwantclarificationatthehearing fromapartyareasfollows:

Measures the applicant intends to take to promote the prevention of public nuisance in accordance with the Licensing objectives stated in the Licensing Act 2003

YoushouldcompleteformLAR1andreturnitto The Licensing Officer, Licensing Section, Environmental Health Services, Reigate & Banstead BC., Town Hall, Castlefield Road, Reigate Surrey RH2 0SH or alternatively email

withinfive(5)workingdaysbeforethedayorthefirstdayonwhichthehearingistobeheld

Dated 21 December 2006Signed ......

Designation: Licensing Officer

theofficer appointedfor thispurpose

Pleaseaddressanycommunicationsto: Mr P Holliday, Licensing Officer,Licensing Section, Environmental Health Services, Reigate & Banstead BC., Town Hall, Castlefield Road, Reigate Surrey RH2 0SH

Deletewordsinsquarebracketswhichdonotapply

NOTES

Right of attendance, assistanceand representation

1. Subjecttoregulations14(2)and25,apartymayattendthehearingandmaybeassistedorrepresentedbyany personwhether or not that personislegallyqualified.

Representationsand supporting information

1. At thehearingapartyshallbeentitledto—

(a) inresponsetoapointuponwhichtheauthorityhasgivennoticetoapartythatitwillwantclarificationunder regulation7(1)(d),givefurtherinformationinsupportoftheirapplication,representationsornotice(as applicable),

(b) if givenpermissionbytheauthority, questionanyother party; and

(c)addresstheauthority.

Failureof partiesto attend thehearing

20. ―(1)Ifapartyhasinformedtheauthoritythathedoesnotintendtoattendorberepresentedatahearing,the hearingmayproceedinhisabsence.

(2)If apartywhohasnot soindicatedfailstoattendor berepresentedat ahearingtheauthoritymay—

(a) whereit considersit tobenecessaryinthepublicinterest, adjournthehearingtoaspecifieddate, or

(b) holdthehearingintheparty'sabsence.

(3)Wheretheauthorityholdsthehearingintheabsenceofaparty,theauthorityshallconsideratthehearing theapplication, representationsor noticemadebythat party.

(4)Wheretheauthorityadjournsthehearingtoaspecifieddateitmustforthwithnotifythepartiesofthedate, timeandplacetowhichthehearinghasbeenadjourned.

Procedureat hearing

1. SubjecttotheprovisionsoftheRegulations,theauthorityshalldeterminetheproceduretobefollowedatthe hearing.

1. Atthebeginningofthehearing,theauthorityshallexplaintothepartiestheprocedurewhichitproposesto followatthehearingandshallconsideranyrequestmadebyapartyunderregulation8(2)forpermissionfor another persontoappear at thehearing, suchpermissionshallnot beunreasonablywithheld.

1. Ahearingshalltaketheformofadiscussionledbytheauthorityandcross-examinationshallnotbepermitted unlessthe authorityconsiders thatcross-examination isrequired foritto considerthe representations, applicationor noticeasthecasemayrequire.

1. Theauthoritymustallowthepartiesanequalmaximumperiodoftimeinwhichtoexercisetheirrightsprovided for aregulation16.

1. Theauthoritymayrequireanypersonattendingthehearingwhointheiropinionisbehavinginadisruptive manner toleavethehearingandmay—

(a) refusetopermit that persontoreturn, or

(b) permit himtoreturnonlyonsuchconditionsastheauthoritymayspecify,

butsuchapersonmay,beforetheendofthehearing,submittotheauthorityinwritinganyinformationwhich theywouldhavebeenentitledtogiveorallyhadtheynot beenrequiredtoleave.

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