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KARAOKE ESTABLISHMENTS ORDINANCE 11. Notice of refusal of permit or licence or renewal and of revocation or suspension, etc.

(1) The licensing authority shall, before refusing an application for the grant of a permit or the issue of a licence under section 5(6) or before serving notice under section 10, serve on the applicant or the grantee or the licensee, as the case may be, notice of his intention to do so, stating the grounds on which he intends to refuse the application or to serve the notice, as the case may be, and containing an intimation that such applicant or such grantee or such licensee may make written representations to him.

(2) If the licensing authority decides to refuse an application for the grant of a permit or the issue of a licence under section 5(6) or serve a notice under section 10, he shall make a written order, properly dated and signed, to that effect and shall serve a copy thereof on the applicant or the grantee or the licensee, as the case may be.

12. Appeals

Any person aggrieved by a decision of the licensing authority made in respect of him under section 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 may, within 28 days of receiving notice of the decision, appeal to the Administrative Appeals Board.

13. Coming into force of decisions of licensing authority

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a decision of the licensing authority that may be appealed against under section 12 shall not come into force—
 * (a) subject to paragraph (b), until the expiration of the period during which an appeal under that section against the decision may be made; or
 * (b) if an appeal under that section against the decision is made, until the appeal is disposed of, withdrawn or abandoned.

(2) Where the licensing authority is of the opinion that the safety of persons using a karaoke establishment will be adversely affected if the operation of a decision is suspended under subsection (1) and inserts a statement to that effect in the notice of the decision, the decision shall come into force upon service of such notice