Regulation 10 Procedure at public inquiry

Any person interested in the subject matter of a public inquiry may appear at the inquiry either in person or by counsel, solicitor or other representative.

Any person so interested may, whether or not he proposes to appear at the inquiry, send to the person appointed to hold the inquiry, at the address given in the notice of proposals published under regulation 6(1) for the receipt of objections, such written representations as he may wish to make in relation to the subject matter of the inquiry with a view to their consideration by that person at the inquiry.

The person holding the inquiry may refuse to hear any person, or to consider any objection or representation made by any person, if he is satisfied that the views of that person or the objection or representation are frivolous or that such views have already been adequately stated by some other person at the inquiry.

Subject as aforesaid, the procedure at the inquiry shall be in the discretion of the person holding it.