Pre-inquiry meeting
13.—(1) Where the appeal is to be determined by way of inquiry, the appointed person may hold a pre-inquiry meeting to determine the matters to be addressed and the procedure to be followed at the inquiry.
(2) The appointed person must give at least 4 weeks' notice of such a meeting to—
(a)the appellant and the Licensing Authority;
(b)any person known at the date of the notice to be entitled to appear at the inquiry; and
(c)any other person whose presence the appointed person considers desirable.
(3) At the meeting, the appointed person may give directions to the appellant, the Licensing Authority and any other person wishing to appear at the inquiry about things to be done in preparation for the inquiry and the date by which they must be done.
(4) A person to whom a direction is given under paragraph (3) must comply with it.