{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-libraries-inquiries-procedure-rules-1992/article-9",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-libraries-inquiries-procedure-rules-1992/article-9.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1992/1627",
  "legislation_title": "The Public Libraries (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 1992",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-libraries-inquiries-procedure-rules-1992",
  "path": "article/9",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": "Appearances at inquiry",
  "text": "(1) The persons entitled to appear at an inquiry are:—\n(a) the Secretary of State;\n(b) the library authority;\n(c) any person on whom notice of the inquiry has been served under rule 4 or who has served a statement of case on the Secretary of State under rule 5(2).\n(2) Nothing in paragraph (1) shall prevent the appointed person from permitting any other person to appear at the inquiry, and such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld.\n(3) Any person entitled or permitted to appear may do so on his own behalf or be represented by counsel, solicitor or any other person.\n(4) The appointed person may allow one or more persons to appear for the benefit of some or all of any persons having a similar interest in the matter under inquiry.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/1627/article/9",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T14:19:52.936239+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."
}