Notification of decisions and giving of reasons
6.—(1) A licensing authority shall, within the period of 7 days beginning with the day on which the decision was made under regulation 5(5) above, send written notice of their decision to the person seeking a notice of exemption.
(2) Reasons for a decision referred to in paragraph (1) above shall be given by the licensing authority on a request being made to the authority by the person seeking a notice of exemption within the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which that decision was made.
(3) A licensing authority shall, within the period of 10 days beginning with the day on which a request is received by them under paragraph (2) above, give reasons in writing for that decision.
(4) Nothing in this regulation affects the power of the sheriff under regulation 7 below to require a licensing authority to give reasons for a decision of the authority–
(a)which is being appealed to the sheriff under that regulation; and
(b)for which reasons have not been given under this regulation.
(5) For the purposes of this regulation any reference to anything done in writing shall include communication by electronic means.