Article 11 Representation of Minister at inquiry

The Minister may be represented at the inquiry by counsel or solicitor or by an officer of his department or other person authorised by the Minister to represent him.

The Minister shall make a representative available at the inquiry to give evidence in elucidation of the statement of case, and such representative shall be subject to cross-examination to the same extent as any other witness.

Nothing in paragraph (2) shall require a representative of the Minister to answer any question which in the opinion of the inspector is directed to the merits of government policy.