application or subsequently submitted by the applicant; and (b) must have regard to any advice provided by any person to whom the Secretary has referred the application for advice; and Note See section 105F. (c) may make enquiries to, or request information on the application from, any person or body that the Secretary thinks fit, including any court and the Director of Public Prosecutions; and (d) may require the applicant to provide any further information that the Secretary thinks fit in the manner required by the Secretary within 28 days or any longer period that the Secretary determines; and (e) must not hold an oral hearing for the purpose of determining the application. (2) Subsection (3) applies to a record of the investigation of an offence or of any proceedings relating to an offence which the Secretary has obtained because of a consent given by an applicant under section 105B(5)(b) or an enquiry or request made by the Secretary under subsection (1)(c) in relation to an application. (3) The Secretary, as soon as reasonably practical after obtaining the record— (a) must give the applicant access to it, except so far as it contains information relating to the personal affairs of any person other than the applicant; and (b) must give written notice to the applicant that the Secretary will not proceed to determine the application until at least 28 days, or any
application or subsequently submitted by the applicant; and (b) must have regard to any advice provided by any person to whom the Secretary has referred the application for advice; and Note See section 105F. (c) may make enquiries to, or request information on the application from, any person or body that the Secretary thinks fit, including any court and the Director of Public Prosecutions; and (d) may require the applicant to provide any further information that the Secretary thinks fit in the manner required by the Secretary within 28 days or any longer period that the Secretary determines; and (e) must not hold an oral hearing for the purpose of determining the application. (2) Subsection (3) applies to a record of the investigation of an offence or of any proceedings relating to an offence which the Secretary has obtained because of a consent given by an applicant under section 105B(5)(b) or an enquiry or request made by the Secretary under subsection (1)(c) in relation to an application. (3) The Secretary, as soon as reasonably practical after obtaining the record— (a) must give the applicant access to it, except so far as it contains information relating to the personal affairs of any person other than the applicant; and (b) must give written notice to the applicant that the Secretary will not proceed to determine the application until at least 28 days, or any
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