Public and private enquiries

(1) The Licensing Authority may, if they think fit, for the purpose of determining applications for licences, hold enquiries in public or in private and shall hold an enquiry in public if the applicant, or any person who has duly made an objection, requires the Licensing Authority, by such notice, in such form, as is prescribed in Form 4 in the Schedule hereto so to do. (2) Before holding any such enquiry, the Licensing Authority shall give to the applicant and to any person who has duly made representations or objections with regard to the application, such notice, in such form, as is prescribed in the said Form and shall give the applicant and any such person an opportunity of being heard at the inquiry.