{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/commons-registration-england-regulations-2014/regulation-30",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/commons-registration-england-regulations-2014/regulation-30.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2014/3038",
  "legislation_title": "The Commons Registration (England) Regulations 2014",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/commons-registration-england-regulations-2014",
  "path": "regulation/30",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "30",
  "heading": "Pre-inquiry meeting",
  "text": "(1) Where it has been decided to hold a public inquiry, the inspector may, if the inspector considers it desirable, hold a pre-inquiry meeting to determine the matters to be addressed and the procedure to be followed at the inquiry.\n(2) If the inspector decides to hold a pre-inquiry meeting, not less than 14 days’ notice in writing must be given to—\n(a) the applicant, in the case of an application;\n(b) the registration authority;\n(c) any person who has made written representations about the application or proposal; and\n(d) any other person whose presence at the pre-inquiry meeting the inspector considers desirable.\n(3) Paragraphs (2) and (4) to (7) of regulation 29 (so far as relevant) apply to pre-inquiry meetings as they apply to inquiries.\n(4) The inspector may, at a pre-inquiry meeting—\n(a) give directions about things to be done in preparation for the inquiry to—\n(i) the applicant, in the case of an application;\n(ii) the registration authority; and\n(iii) any other person wishing to appear at the inquiry; and\n(b) specify a date or dates by which any such directions must be complied with.\n(5) In particular, the inspector may direct any person wishing to give evidence to serve a written statement of that evidence on—\n(a) the inspector; and\n(b) such other persons as the inspector may specify.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 30 in force at 15.12.2014, see reg. 1(1)(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/3038/regulation/30",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:56:25.671551+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}