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Regulation 9 Considerations of Objections at the Inquiry

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(1)

Any person interested in the subject matter of a local inquiry may appear at the inquiry either in person or by counsel, solicitor or other representative.

(2)

Any person so interested may, whether or not he proposes to appear at the inquiry, send to the appointed person at the address given in the notice referred to in Regulation 4 of these Regulations such written representations as he may wish to make in relation to the subject matter of the inquiry with a view to their consideration by the appointed person at the inquiry.

(3)

The appointed person may—

(a)

refuse to hear any person, or to consider any objection or representation made by any person, if he is satisfied that the views of that person or the objection or representation are frivolous, and

(b)

refuse to hear any person if he is satisfied that the views of that person have already been adequately stated by some other person at the inquiry.