5(1)On any application for the registration, or for renewal of the registration, of a club or institute under Part III of this Act, the licensing authority may register or renew the registration of the club or institute without hearing the applicant if no objection to the registration or renewal of registration has been made by or on behalf of the appropriate officer of police, or if any objection so made has been withdrawn.E+W+S
(2)Except as provided by the preceding sub-paragraph, on any such application the applicant and the appropriate officer of police shall be entitled to be heard either in person or by counsel or a solicitor.
6(1)A licensing authority may from time to time adjourn the consideration of any application for the registration or for renewal of the registration of a club or institute under Part III of this Act.E+W+S
(2)On the consideration of any such application, a licensing authority may take evidence on oath, and, if the appropriate officer of police has made an objection which has not been withdrawn, may make such order as they think fit for the payment of costs—
(a)by the applicant to that officer, or
(b)by that officer to the applicant.