27.—(1) If the Authority proposes to—

(a) refuse to grant or renew a licence,

(b) suspend it for a specified period, or

(c) revoke it,

it shall notify the applicant or licensee of its proposal and consider any representations that are made to it in writing by the applicant or licensee within 14 days after the notification.

(2) If the Authority, having considered any such representations, decides to refuse to grant or renew a licence or to suspend or revoke it, it shall notify the applicant or licensee of the decision and the grounds for it and of the procedure for appealing against it.