(c) (3) lodgedfwithinfthefperiodfspecifiedfinfregulationf16. ThefMinisterforfthefauthorizedfofficerfshall,fonfreceiptfoffanfapplicationfunderfthisfregulation,faffordfthef applicantfanfopportunityfoffmakingfrepresentationsftofhimfinfwriting,forfoffbeingfheardfbyfhimforfbyfaf personfdeputedfbyfthefMinisterfforfthatfpurpose. Hearing of representations 18.(1)fThefMinisterforfthefauthorizedfofficerfshallfappointfafdatefandfplacefforfthefhearingfoffrepresentationsfbyf anyfapplicantfunderfregulationf17. (2) Infappointingfthefdatefandfplacefforfhearing,fthefMinisterforfthefauthorizedfofficerfshallfhavefregardfto— (a) thefconveniencefoffthefapplicantfandfanyfwitnesses; (b) thefsituationfoffanyflandforfpremisesftofbefviewedfinfconnectionfwithfthefapplication;fand (c) anyfotherfrelevantfcircumstances. (3) Thef Ministerf orf thef authorizedf officerf shallf givef thef applicantf notf lessf thanf 30f days’f noticef off thef hearing. (4) Thefapplicantfshall,fatfleastf14fdaysfbeforefthefdatefappointedfforfthefhearing,fdeliverftofthefauthorizedf officerftwofcopiesfoffanyfdocumentfintendedftofbefreliedfonforftenderedfasfevidencefatfthefhearing. (5) (6) Thefapplicantfmayfappearfinfpersonfatfthefhearingforfbefrepresentedfbyfafpersonfoffhisfownfchoice. Atfthefhearing,fthefapplicantforfhisfrepresentativefmay— (a) givefevidence; (b) callfwitness; (c) subjectftofparagraphf(7),fproducefanyfdocument;fand (d) cross-examinefanyfwitnessesfcalled. (7) Nofdocumentfshallfbefreliedfonforfproducedfinfevidencefunderfparagraphf(6)funlessfcopiesfthereoffaref deliveredftofthefauthorizedfofficerfinfaccordancefwithfparagraphf(4). (8) ThefMinisterforfthefauthorizedfofficerfmayfrequirefanyfwitnessfcalledfatfthefhearingftofgivefevidencefonf oath,faffirmationforfotherwisefandfmayfforfthatfpurposefadministerfoathsforfaffirmations. (9) SubjectftofthefdirectionsfoffthefMinisterforfthefauthorizedfofficerfinfconsultationfwithfthefapplicant,fthef hearingfshallfbefheldfinfpublic. (10) Beforef makingf hisf decision,f thef Ministerf orf thef authorizedf officerf shallf takef intof considerationf anyf writtenfrepresentationsfmadefonfthefmatterfunderfregulationf17f(3). (11) ThefMinisterforfthefauthorizedfofficerfshallfgivefthefapplicantfnoticefoffhisfdecisionfinfwriting,fandfshallf specifyfthereinfthefreasonsfforfthefdecision. (12) AnfapplicantfaggrievedfbyfafdecisionfoffthefMinisterforfthefauthorizedfofficerfunderfthisfregulationfmayf appealftofthefTribunalfwithinf14fdays. (13) Subjectftofregulationf19,fafdecisionfoffthefMinisterforfthefauthorizedfofficerfshallftakefeffectfonfsuchfdatef asfhefdirects.