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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sites-of-special-scientific-interest-appeals-regulations-2009/schedule/paragraph-19",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2009/197",
  "legislation_title": "The Sites of Special Scientific Interest (Appeals) Regulations 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sites-of-special-scientific-interest-appeals-regulations-2009",
  "path": "schedule/paragraph/19",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "19",
  "heading": "Inquiries—proof of evidence",
  "text": "(1) This paragraph applies where an inquiry is to be held and any person entitled to appear intends to give, or to call a witness to give, evidence at the inquiry.\n(2) At least four weeks before the date of the inquiry (or such other time as the inspector may direct) the person intending to give evidence or call a witness must send a proof of the evidence intended to be given, together with any written summary accompanying it, to the Secretary of State.\n(3) The Secretary of State must, as soon as practicable after receiving a proof of evidence, send a copy to the appellant, Natural England, any section 28L(2) party and any person who has submitted a proof.\n(4) A written summary is required if the proof of evidence in question exceeds 1500 words.\n(5) Where a written summary is provided, only that summary shall be read at the inquiry, unless the inspector directs otherwise.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/197/schedule/paragraph/19",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:18:37.750099+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."
}