# The Compulsory Purchase (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 2007, Article 13: Representation of government departments at inquiry


(1) Where a government department (other than the department of a Minister who is the acquiring authority) has made a statement or representation in writing in support of the order or the draft order and the acquiring authority has included that statement in its statement of case, a representative of the department concerned shall be made available to attend the inquiry.
(2) Such a representative shall at the inquiry state the reasons for the view expressed by his department and shall give evidence and be subject to cross-examination to the same extent as any other witness.
(3) Nothing in paragraph (2) shall require a representative of a government department to answer any question which in the opinion of the inspector is directed to the merits of government policy.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3617/article/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/compulsory-purchase-inquiries-procedure-rules-2007/article-13
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