Regulation 23 Broadcasting hearings and local inquiriesI1
England and Wales
The examining authority may arrange for images or sounds of a hearing or local inquiry to be broadcast, for the purpose of enabling persons who are not making representations at a hearing or local inquiry, or any part of it, to watch or listen to the proceedings.
The arrangements made under paragraph (1) may include arrangements for broadcasting to which individuals are given access only having first identified themselves to the examining authority.
Before making a decision under paragraph (1), the examining authority must consider—
the need for proceedings to be open and transparent, as far as possible,
any requests for proceedings to be broadcast, and
the extent to which the technical, human and other resources necessary to facilitate effective observation by broadcasting are or can be made available.
The examining authority must notify the following, as soon as reasonably practicable, of any arrangements to broadcast a hearing or local inquiry—
every interested party, and
any other person that it considers appropriate.
This regulation is subject to any direction under section 48 of the 2024 Act.