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Notice of hearing

5.—(1) A relevant committee must give notice of any hearing which is required to be held in relation to a procedure listed in column 1 of the table in the Schedule, to each of the relevant persons listed in column 2 of that table.

(2) A relevant committee must ensure that the notice referred to in paragraph (1)—

(a)specifies the date on which, the place at which and the time when the hearing is to take place;

(b)states that the relevant committee will make available the documents listed in the relevant entry in column 3 of the table in the Schedule to the following persons if those persons request them—

(i)any person who has made representations (unless the relevant committee considers that the representations are vexatious, frivolous or will certainly not influence the determination of the application), and

(ii)in the case of an application under section 188 for the transfer of a premises licence, the licensee; and

(c)is sent so that, in the ordinary course of events, it is received no later than 10 working days before the first day on which the hearing is to be held (as specified in the notice).