26What happens if Police object to applicant

1. An applicant who receives a copy of a Police objection may—

2. request a hearing in person before a Licensing Authority on whether to dismiss or uphold the objection, in which case the request must be—
   1. in writing and accompanied by any prescribed fee; and
   2. received by the Licensing Authority within 15 working days of the date on which the notice of objection was sent; or
3. make written submissions to a Licensing Authority, in which case the submissions must be received by the Licensing Authority within 15 working days of the date on which the notice of objection was sent.

4. If an applicant requests a hearing in person,—

5. if the applicant is also disqualified from holding a certificate, a Licensing Authority may not hold a hearing on the Police objection until after he or she has made a decision under section 23 on whether to waive the disqualification; and
6. if the applicant is not disqualified from holding a certificate, a Licensing Authority must arrange a time and place for the hearing under section 27 and give the Commissioner of Police and the applicant at least 10 working days’ written notice of it.

7. If an applicant sends written submissions to a Licensing Authority, or if a Licensing Authority has not heard from the applicant within 15 working days of the date on which the notice of objection was sent, the Authority must, on the basis of the written material before him or her, determine whether to uphold or dismiss the Police objection.

8. If the applicant is not disqualified from holding a certificate and does not request a hearing in person, a Licensing Authority may require the applicant to attend a hearing in person.

9. If a Licensing Authority requires a hearing in person, it must—

10. arrange a time and place for the hearing under section 27; and
11. give the Commissioner of Police and the applicant at least 10 working days’ written notice of the hearing.