Hearings before Adjudicator
124.11(1)Subject to subsections 124.2(3) and (8), the Adjudicator shall hold a hearing
(a)
in respect of an allegation that
(i)
a licensee or permittee has violated or failed to comply with a provision of this Act or the regulations or a condition attached to the licence or permit,
(ii)
a licensee or permittee has violated or failed to comply with, in respect of the licensed premises, section 24 of the
Fire Prevention Act, insofar as it relates to overcrowding, or section 25 of that Act,
(iii)
a licensee or permittee has provided the Adjudicator with false or misleading information in a declaration or an affidavit or with other false or misleading documentation, information, description or plans, or
(iv)
other grounds exist in this Act or the regulations for imposing a fine or for the cancellation or suspension of a licence or a permit, or
(b)
at the request of the Minister, to inquire into any matter relating to any aspect of the operation or condition of a licensed premises or any other matter in respect of which the Minister considers a hearing to be desirable.
124.11(2)A hearing under this section may be held at any place in New Brunswick that the Adjudicator may designate and shall be open to the public.
124.11(3)For the purposes of a hearing before the Adjudicator in respect of any matter, the Adjudicator may receive and consider evidence obtained by an inspector in the execution of the inspector’s duties under this Act.
124.11(4)The Adjudicator may make additional rules consistent with this Act respecting the procedure for making representations and complaints to the Adjudicator and the conduct of hearings under this section.
1992, c.90, s.82; 1994, c.35, s.1