# The Housing and Planning Act 1986 (Commencement No. 12) Order 1988, Article 3


Article 2 does not apply—
(a) where the inquiry was opened before the commencement date; or
(b) where the inquiry does not take place and the principal parties were, before the commencement date, notified of a date for the opening of the inquiry.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1787/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-and-planning-act-1986-commencement-no-12-order-1988/article-3
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