# The Home Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2002, Regulation 8: Hearing


(1) Before designating any road to which these Regulations apply the authority shall hold a hearing in connection with that designation where an objection has been made under regulation 7 and not withdrawn.
(2) Any hearing shall be conducted by an independent person (referred to as “the reporter”) appointed by the authority from a list of persons compiled by the Scottish Ministers for that purpose.
(3) At the conclusion of the hearing the reporter shall prepare a report and may make recommendations.
(4) The hearing shall be held in public.
(5) The date of the hearing shall not be earlier than 35 days, from the later of—
(a) the day after the end of the objection period mentioned in regulation 7(3), or
(b) the date when the notice of the hearing is first published under regulation 9(3).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/177/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/home-zones-scotland-regulations-2002/regulation-8
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