Article 5 Preliminary action—acquiring authorities and official bodies

Where an acquiring authority proposes to rely, in its submissions at the inquiry, on an official representation, it shall within 7 days of receipt either of that representation or of the relevant notice (whichever is the later) send notification to the official body concerned that an inquiry is to be held; and within 14 days of receipt of such notification, the official body shall (unless it has already done so) supply to the acquiring authority an official case.