Paragraph 4 Written statement

(1)

Where required to do so by notice in writing given by the reporter the initiating party or any party who submitted a response under regulation 8 must, by the date specified in the notice, send to—

(a)

the reporter,

(b)

any person the reporter specifies in the notice,

a written statement to be given to the hearing by a person included in the list of persons referred to in regulation 6(2)(e)(i) or regulation 8(2)(e)(i).

(2)

The local authority proposing to make the scheme are, until such time as the inquiry is concluded, to afford to any person who so requests a reasonable opportunity to inspect and, where practicable, take copies of—

(a)

any document referred to in regulations 6, 8, 10(3)(d) and 12,

(b)

any written statement referred to in sub-paragraph (1).

(3)

A written statement must not, unless the reporter agrees, contain more than 2000 words.