# The Compulsory Purchase by Public Authorities (Inquiries Procedure) (Scotland) Rules 1998, Article 20: Site inspections


(1) The reporter may at any time make an unaccompanied inspection of the land without giving notice of his intention to the persons entitled or permitted to appear at the inquiry.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this rule, the reporter may, and shall if so requested by the acquiring authority or any statutory objector before or during the inquiry, inspect the land during or after the close of the inquiry in the company of such of the persons entitled under paragraph (3) to accompany him as desire to do so.
(3) Where the reporter intends to make an inspection by virtue of paragraph (2), he shall during the inquiry announce the date and time at which he proposes to do so and the acquiring authority, each statutory objector and any other party to the inquiry shall be entitled to accompany him on any such inspection.
(4) The reporter shall not be bound to defer his inspection if any person entitled to accompany him is not present at the time appointed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2313/article/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/compulsory-purchase-by-public-authorities-inquiries-procedure-scotland-rules-1998/article-20
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