{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/spatial-development-strategy-examination-procedure-rules-2026/rule-9",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/spatial-development-strategy-examination-procedure-rules-2026/rule-9.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2026/1161",
  "legislation_title": "The Spatial Development Strategy (Examination Procedure) Rules 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/spatial-development-strategy-examination-procedure-rules-2026",
  "path": "rule/9",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": "Request for information",
  "text": "(1) The examiner may serve a notice at any time on any person to request any information that the examiner reasonably requires in connection with the examination of the spatial development strategy.\n(2) A notice under paragraph (1) must specify—\n(a) the information requested, and\n(b) the date by which the information must be sent to the examiner.\n(3) As soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of any information requested in accordance with paragraph (1), the examiner must—\n(a) in relation to an examination under section 12I of the 2004 Act, send a copy of the information to the strategic planning authority that prepared the draft spatial development strategy being examined;\n(b) in relation to an examination under section 12P(6)(a) of the 2004 Act, send a copy of the information to—\n(i) the Secretary of State;\n(ii) the strategic planning authority from whom the Secretary of State took over preparation of the draft spatial development strategy being examined.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/1161/rule/9",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-06T03:38:28.458387+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."
}