128Objections to renewal

1. Any person may object to an application for the renewal of a licence, whether as an individual or as a representative of a group or an organisation.

2. However,—

3. a trade competitor may object to an application only if the trade competitor is directly affected by the application in a way that does not relate to—
   1. trade competition; or
   2. the effects of trade competition; and
4. a person may not object to an application if the person receives, or is likely to receive, direct or indirect help from a trade competitor to object to the application.

5. Every objection must be in writing, and must be filed with the licensing committee within 25 working days after the first publication of the public notice of the making of the application.

6. No objection may be made in relation to any matter other than those stated in section 131.

7. The secretary must send a copy of every objection to the applicant.