Article 12 Representation of other government departments at inquiry

Where another government department has expressed in writing to the Secretary of State a view in support of the draft order or scheme and the Secretary of State has included that view in his statement of case, a representative of the department concerned shall be made available to attend the inquiry.

Such representative shall at the inquiry state the reasons for the view expressed by his department and shall give evidence and be subject to cross-examination to the same extent as any other witness.

Nothing in paragraph (2) shall require such 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.