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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/inquiries-scotland-rules-2007/article-10",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2007/560",
  "legislation_title": "The Inquiries (Scotland) Rules 2007",
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  "path": "article/10",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "10",
  "heading": "Opening and closing statements",
  "text": "(1) The recognised legal representative of a core participant may, unless the chairman directs otherwise,–\n(a) make an opening statement to the inquiry panel at the commencement of the first of any inquiry hearings; and\n(b) make a closing statement to the inquiry panel.\n(2) A core participant who does not have a recognised legal representative may make the opening and closing statements under the conditions referred to in paragraph (1).",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/560/article/10",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:09:41.187076+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."
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