Regulation 9 Procedure at public hearing

Where a hearing takes place in accordance with the provision of this Part of these Regulations any objector afforded an opportunity of being heard or, where the hearing is held before an independent person, any person interested in the subject matter of the hearing may be heard either in person or by counsel, solicitor or other representative.

Any person so interested may, whether or not he proposes to appear at the hearing, send to the independent person appointed to hold the hearing such written representations as he may wish to make with a view to their consideration by that person at the hearing.

The council, committee or sub-committee or the independent person, as the case may be, may refuse to hear any person, or to allow to be put forward for consideration at the hearing any objection or representation made by any person, if they are or 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 hearing.