Article 15 Representation of government departments at inquiry

Where one of the Welsh Ministers other than the Welsh Minister who initiated the order has made a statement or representation in writing in support of the order and the acquiring authority has included that statement in its statement of case, a representative of the Welsh Minister concerned shall be made available to attend the inquiry.

Such a representative shall at the inquiry state the reasons for the view expressed by the representative’s department and shall give evidence and be subject to cross-examination to the same extent as any other witness.

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.