Regulation 17 Service of inquiry statements, documents etc.I1

England and Wales

(1)

The appointed person may by written notice require that any person or body entitled to appear at the inquiry must, by such date as is specified in the notice, send to the appointed person and such other persons or bodies specified in the notice—

(a)

a statement in accordance with paragraph (2) (“inquiry statement”); and

(b)

a copy of every document on the list of such documents comprised in that inquiry statement.

(2)

An inquiry statement must contain—

(a)

a written statement which contains particulars of the case relating to the specified matters which a person proposes to put forward at an inquiry;

(b)

a list of documents (if any) which the person putting forward such case intends to refer to, rely on or put in evidence; and

(c)

a list of witnesses specifying—

(i)

the persons who are to give, or be called to give, evidence at the inquiry;

(ii)

the matters in respect of which such persons are to give evidence; and

(iii)

the relevant qualifications of such persons to do so.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 17 in force at 31.5.2017, see reg. 1(1)