Regulation 32 Meeting about examination procedure: compulsory acquisition

(1)

This regulation applies where—

(a)

the application to be examined includes a compulsory acquisition request, and

(b)

the examining authority is proposing to determine that the compulsory acquisition request be examined other than at a hearing or a local inquiry.

(2)

The examining authority must hold a meeting before determining the procedure for examining the application.

(3)

The examining authority must invite the following to the meeting—

(a)

the applicant;

(b)

all persons identified in the book of reference in respect of the particular application;

(c)

any other person who the examining authority considers should be reasonably informed of the meeting.

(4)

The invitation must—

(a)

state if the meeting is to be held partly or fully remotely and provide details of how the meeting may be attended;

(b)

specify the date and time of the meeting which must be at least 14 days after the day on which the invitation is given;

(c)

ask all persons identified in the book of reference in respect of the particular application to make representations about the procedure for examining the compulsory acquisition request.

(5)

Any person invited to the meeting may make representations, about the procedure for examining the compulsory acquisition request, in writing before the meeting takes place or at the meeting.

(6)

The examining authority may hold the meeting in the absence of any person given an invitation if it considers it appropriate.

(7)

The examining authority must prepare a note of the meeting and make it available as soon as reasonably practicable to any person who attended or was given an invitation to the meeting.