204Right of certain persons to appear in proceedings

1. This section applies to the following proceedings:

2. an application for a licence under section 99:
3. an application for variation of the conditions of a licence under section 120:
4. an application for the renewal of a licence under section 127:
5. an application for a temporary authority under section 136:
6. an application for a special licence under section 137:
7. an appeal against a decision of a licensing committee to the licensing authority under section 154.

8. With the leave of the chairperson of the licensing committee or the licensing authority (as the case may be), any of the following persons may appear and be heard, whether personally or by counsel, in any proceedings stated in subsection (1):

9. an employee, volunteer, or contractor of Fire and Emergency New Zealand authorised to undertake fire safety inspections:
10. a person authorised in that behalf by any territorial authority:
11. any other person who satisfies the licensing committee or the licensing authority that he or she has an interest in the proceedings, apart from any interest in common with the public.

12. In the case of proceedings specified in subsection (1) that are before a licensing committee, any of the following persons may appear and be heard (whether personally or by counsel) and call and examine their own witnesses:

13. the applicant:
14. an objector:
15. an inspector:
16. a constable:
17. a Medical Officer of Health.

18. In the case of proceedings specified in subsection (1) that are before the licensing authority, any of the following persons may appear and be heard (whether personally or by counsel), and call, examine, and cross-examine any witnesses:

19. the applicant:
20. an objector:
21. an inspector:
22. a constable:
23. a Medical Officer of Health.