# The Electricity Generating Stations and Overhead Lines (Inquiries Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 2007, Article 6: Registration


(1) The Secretary of State shall as soon as practicable after the issue of a relevant notice send to each person entitled to appear at the inquiry or whom he knows to have an interest in the proposal a copy of the statement sent by the Secretary of State under rule 4(1)(c) and a registration form.
(2) On receipt of the relevant notice, the applicant shall publish by local advertisement a notice stating—
(a) that these Rules apply to the inquiry;
(b) the matters contained in the statement sent by the Secretary of State under rule 4(1)(c);
(c) the arrangements for the first pre-inquiry meeting, if any; and
(d) that persons interested in participating in the inquiry should obtain from the Secretary of State a registration form.
(3) The Secretary of State shall as soon as practicable after the issue of the relevant notice publish the notice referred to in paragraph (2) on a website.
(4) The registration form shall—
(a) include the address to which completed forms must be returned, and the date by which that must be done, which shall be not later than eight weeks after the date of the relevant notice; and
(b) request the following information—
(i) the name, address and telephone number of the person registering;
(ii) the name, address and telephone number of any agent, or, in the case of an organisation, of the contact person;
(iii) whether or not the person registering has an interest in any land which will be affected by the proposal;
(iv) whether or not the person registering is likely to want to be represented formally and to play a major part in the inquiry;
(v) if not, whether or not the person registering will wish to give oral evidence at the inquiry or will wish only to submit representations in writing; and
(vi) two copies of an outline statement from the person registering.
(5) The Secretary of State shall, as soon as practicable after the date by which the registration form must be returned under paragraph (4)(a), circulate each outline statement received by him as mentioned in paragraph (4)(b)(vi).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/841/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-generating-stations-and-overhead-lines-inquiries-procedure-england-and-wales-rules-2007/article-6
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