Regulation 16 Procedure relating to public inquiries held under regulation 6 or 12

Subject to paragraphs (2) to (4), the procedure at a public inquiry will be determined by the person appointed to conduct the inquiry.

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

Any person so interested may, whether or not that person proposes to appear at the inquiry, send written representations for the consideration of the person appointed to conduct the inquiry, to the address given in the notice given under regulation 15(ff).

The person appointed to conduct the inquiry may refuse to hear any person, or to consider any objection or representation, if she or he considers that the views of that person or the objection or representation are irrelevant or have already been adequately stated at the inquiry.