Article 11 Representation of Secretary of State at inquiry

The Secretary of State may be represented at the inquiry by counsel or solicitor or by an officer of his department or other person authorised by the Secretary of State to represent him.

The Secretary of State shall make a representative available at the inquiry to give evidence in elucidation of the statement of case,and such representative shall be subject to cross-examination to the same extent as any other witness.

Nothing in paragraph (2) shall require a representative of the Secretary of State to answer any question which in the opinion of the inspector is directed to the merits of government policy.