Rule 7 List of participants and examination timetable

(1)

Within the period of 4 weeks beginning with the day after the day by which written submissions and participation requests must be received, the examiner must prepare—

(a)

a list of the persons invited to take part in the examination, and

(b)

a timetable for the examination.

(2)

The timetable for the examination must set out—

(a)

which matters are to be examined by way of hearing,

(b)

the date of the hearing, and

(c)

the date by which the examiner intends to make the examiner’s report.

(3)

The examiner must send copies of the following documents to the persons specified in paragraph (4)—

(a)

the list of the persons invited to take part in the examination,

(b)

the timetable for the examination, and

(c)

copies of any written submissions that comply with rule 5 (1).

(4)

The persons referred to in paragraph (3) are—

(a)

in relation to an examination under section 12I of the 2004 Act, the strategic planning authority that prepared the draft spatial development strategy being examined;

(b)

in relation to an examination under section 12P(6)(a) of the 2004 Act—

(i)

the Secretary of State;

(ii)

the strategic planning authority from whom the Secretary of State took over preparation of the draft spatial development strategy being examined.

(5)

The examiner may, at any time, vary the timetable for the examination.

(6)

The examiner must, as soon as reasonably practicable, send any variation to the timetable to the persons specified in paragraph (4).