Paragraph 25 Entry on land or premises
For the purpose of enabling the Tribunal to understand the issues in any proceedings before it, the Chairman may give a direction requiring the occupier of any land or premises which are relevant to the proceedings to permit the Tribunal (and any party, party’s representative, expert witness, official expert and any of the Tribunal’s officers or members of its staff as the Chairman considers necessary) to enter and inspect the land or premises.
The direction must specify a date and time for the entry and inspection at least 24 hours (or 7 days in drainage cases) after the date when a copy of the direction is delivered to the occupier or the occupier is notified of any change in the date specified.
This direction can be given in a notice of hearing.
If notice of the Tribunal’s intention to enter and inspect any land or premises is given orally at a hearing, the Tribunal may waive the 24 hours’ minimum notice requirement under paragraph (2).
The Secretary must deliver a copy of the direction to the parties and must notify them of any change in the date or time specified.