# The Compulsory Purchase (Inquiries Procedure) (Wales) Rules 2010, Article 15: Representation of government departments at inquiry


(1) 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.
(2) 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.
(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/2010/3015/article/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/compulsory-purchase-inquiries-procedure-wales-rules-2010/article-15
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