Article 12 Date of inquiry
The date fixed by the Welsh Ministers for the holding of an inquiry shall be—
not later than 22 weeks after the relevant date;
in a case where a pre-inquiry meeting is held pursuant to rule 4 or 7, not later than 8 weeks after the conclusion of that meeting; or
where the Welsh Ministers are satisfied that in all the circumstances of the case it is impracticable to hold the inquiry within the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) (as the case may be), the earliest practicable date after the end of that period.
Unless the Welsh Ministers agree a lesser period of notice with the acquiring authority (where they are not that authority) and with each remaining objector, they shall give not less than 6 weeks’ written notice of the date, time and place fixed by them for the holding of the inquiry to—
every remaining objector; and
every person who has served an outline statement under rule 5 or 6 or a statement of case under rule 8 or 9.
The Welsh Ministers may vary the date fixed for the holding of an inquiry (whether or not the date as varied complies with the requirements of paragraph (1)), and paragraph (2) shall apply in relation to the varied date as it applied in relation to the date originally fixed.
The Welsh Ministers may also vary the time or place for the holding of an inquiry and shall give such notice of the variation as appears to them to be reasonable.
The Welsh Ministers where they are satisfied that it is reasonable to do so and having regard to the nature of the order or draft order, may direct that the inquiry shall be held partly in one place and partly in another place.