The Examining authority's examination of the application is to take the form of consideration of written representations about the application.
Subsection (1) has effect subject to—
any requirement under section 91, 92 or 93 to cause a hearing to be held, and
any decision by the Examining authority that any part of the examination is to take a form that is neither—
consideration of written representations, nor
consideration of oral representations made at a hearing.
Rules under section 97 may (in particular) specify written representations about the application which are to be, or which may be or may not be, considered under subsection (1).