{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/infrastructure-planning-examination-procedure-rules-2010/rule-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/infrastructure-planning-examination-procedure-rules-2010/rule-3.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2010/103",
  "legislation_title": "The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/infrastructure-planning-examination-procedure-rules-2010",
  "path": "rule/3",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Relevant representations, etc.",
  "text": "(1) An interested party must ensure that their relevant representation is received by the Secretary of State by whichever is the later of—\n(a) the deadline notified under section 56(4) (notifying persons of accepted applications) or\n(b) the deadline for receipt of representations included in the notice published in accordance with section 56(8).\n(2) Any interested party who submits a written comment on any relevant representation must ensure that it is received by the Secretary of State by whichever is the later of—\n(a) the date on which the preliminary meeting is held; or\n(b) the date specified in the timetable referred to in rule 8.\n(3) The Secretary of State may require in writing any person who has submitted a relevant representation or written comment to provide—\n(a) a specified number of additional copies of the representation or comment; and\n(b) such further information about the matters contained in the representation or comment as the Secretary of State may specify,\nand may specify the date by which the copies or information must be received by it.\n(4) Any person required to provide additional copies or further information must ensure that the additional copies or further information have been received by the Secretary of State by the date specified.\n(5) As soon as practicable after receipt of any relevant representations, written comments on relevant representations or further information requested under paragraph (4)(b) the Secretary of State must make the representations, comments or information available in accordance with rule 21.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Rules substituted (1.4.2012) by The Localism Act 2011 (Infrastructure Planning) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/635), regs. 1(2), 5(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Rule 3 in force at 1.3.2010, see rule 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/103/rule/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T02:55:30.591269+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}