# The Compulsory Purchase by Public Authorities (Inquiries Procedure) (Scotland) Rules 1998, Article 5: Preliminary action – acquiring authority and government departments


(1) The acquiring authority, not later than 2 weeks after the relevant date, shall (unless it has already done so)–
(a) serve on each statutory objector a written statement of its reasons for making the order; and
(b) send a copy of the statement to the Secretary of State, and to any government department which has expressed in writing to the acquiring authority a view with respect to the proposals contained in the order where reference to that view has been included in the statement.
(2) Where an acquiring authority considers a written representation by a government department to be relevant to that authority’s submissions at the inquiry, it shall not later than 2 weeks after receipt either of that representation or of the relevant notice (whichever is the later) send notification to the government department concerned that an inquiry is to be held; and the government department shall (unless it has already done so) supply to the acquiring authority a written statement setting out in detail the reasons for that representation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2313/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/compulsory-purchase-by-public-authorities-inquiries-procedure-scotland-rules-1998/article-5
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