117Hearings

117 Hearings (1) The PRS Board may conduct a hearing if the President of the PRS Board or the Deputy President of the Registration Division determines that it is necessary to do so for the purposes of determining whether to— (a) grant or refuse an application for registration or renewal of registration; or (b) cancel the registration of a person to whom a notice of intention to cancel has been given. (2) The PRS Board must give written notice to an applicant for registration or renewal of registration or a person to whom a notice of intention to cancel was given (as the case requires) of the day, time and venue for the hearing. (3) For the purpose of conducting a hearing, the PRS Board is to be constituted by 3 members of the Registration Division, of whom— (a) at least one is the President or the Deputy President of the Registration Division; and (b) at least one is a legal practitioner of at least 5 years standing. (4) The President of the PRS Board or the Deputy President of the Registration Division must preside at the hearing.