# The Road Humps (Secretary of State) (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 1986, Article 7: Procedure at inquiry


(1) Except as otherwise provided in these Rules, the procedure at the inquiry shall be such as the appointed person shall in his discretion determine.
(2) Any person appearing at the inquiry may call evidence and cross-examine persons giving evidence only to the extent permitted by the appointed person.
(3) Any representative of a government department at the inquiry shall give evidence and be subject to cross-examination to the same extent as other witnesses, save that nothing in this paragraph shall require such representative to answer any question which in the opinion of the appointed person is directed to the merits of government policy and the appointed person shall disallow any such question.
(4) The appointed person shall not require or permit the giving or production of any evidence, whether written or oral, which would in his opinion be contrary to the public interest; but save as mentioned above any evidence may be admitted at the discretion of the appointed person. The appointed person may direct that documents tendered in evidence may be inspected by any person entitled or permitted to be heard at the inquiry and that facilities be afforded to him to take or obtain copies thereof.
(5) If any person entitled to be heard at the inquiry is not present for that purpose the appointed person may proceed with the inquiry at his discretion.
(6) The appointed person may take into account any representations received by him before or during the inquiry from any person provided that he discloses the same to the inquiry.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1957/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-humps-secretary-of-state-inquiries-procedure-rules-1986/article-7
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