# The Sites of Special Scientific Interest (Appeals) Regulations 2009, Paragraph 21: Inquiries—miscellaneous


(1) At the start of the inquiry the inspector must identify what are, in the inspector’s opinion, the main issues to be considered at the inquiry and any matters on which further explanation will be required from any person appearing at the inquiry.
(2) This does not preclude the addition in the course of the inquiry of other issues for consideration or preclude any person entitled or permitted to appear from referring to issues which that person considers relevant to the consideration of the appeal but which were not issues identified by the inspector.
(3) Any person entitled to appear at the inquiry may give, or call any other person to give, oral evidence.
(4) The inspector may permit any other person permitted to appear at the inquiry to give, or call any other person to give, oral evidence.
(5) The appellant, Natural England, any section 28L(2) party and (with the permission of the inspector) any other person appearing at the inquiry may cross-examine persons giving evidence.
(6) If the inspector refuses to permit the giving of oral evidence from any person not entitled to appear at the inquiry, the person wishing to give the evidence may submit any evidence or other matter in writing before the close of the inquiry.
(7) Where a person gives evidence at an inquiry by reading a summary of a proof of evidence—
(a) the proof of evidence is treated as tendered in evidence, unless the person required to provide the summary notifies the inspector that that person now wishes to rely on the contents of that summary alone; and
(b) the person whose evidence the proof of evidence contains may then be subject to cross-examination on it to the same extent as if it were evidence given orally.
(8) The inspector may allow any person to alter or add to a proof of evidence or summary sent to the Secretary of State so far as may be necessary for the purposes of the inquiry, but must (if necessary by adjourning the inquiry) give every other person appearing at the inquiry an adequate opportunity of considering any fresh matter or document.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/197/schedule/paragraph/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sites-of-special-scientific-interest-appeals-regulations-2009/schedule/paragraph-21
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