(1) An applicant for an * exclusion order must give written notice to the * responsible authority of both the application and the grounds on which the order is sought.
Note: The responsible authority in relation to an application for an exclusion order is the authority responsible for the forfeiture order or forfeiture application referred to in section 73 (making exclusion orders).
(2) The * responsible authority may appear and adduce evidence at the hearing of the application.
(3) The * responsible authority must give the applicant notice of any grounds on which it proposes to contest the application. However, the authority need not do so until it has had a reasonable opportunity to conduct * examinations in relation to the application.