Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2004

Licensing Authorities of secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers, and miscellaneous provisions - Licensing Authorities and Deputy Licensing Authorities

76A: Procedure

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"How the Licensing Authority follows the rules and makes decisions"

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A Licensing Authority can decide how they want to do things, as long as they follow this Act and any rules or practice notes made under it, like the ones issued under section 77A. You can think of a Licensing Authority like a person in charge who makes sure everything runs smoothly. They can also choose to have a hearing over the phone, by video, or using other technology if they think it's a good idea and the right tools are available.

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76: Delegations, or

76B: Hearing on papers, or

"The Licensing Authority can decide a case just by looking at the documents."

Part 4Licensing Authorities of secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers, and miscellaneous provisions
Licensing Authorities and Deputy Licensing Authorities

76AProcedure

A Licensing Authority may regulate his or her procedures as he or she sees fit, subject to this Act, any regulations made under it, and any practice notes issued under section 77A.
The hearing of a matter or any part of it may be conducted by telephone, audiovisual link, or other remote access facility if a Licensing Authority considers it appropriate and the necessary facilities are available.

Notes

Section 76A: inserted, on 14 November 2018, by section 296 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).