# The Transport and Works Applications (Inland Waterways Procedure) Regulations 1993, Regulation 5: Concurrent inquiries


(1) Where this regulation applies and the Secretary of State causes the following inquiries to be held, namely—
(a) a public local inquiry under section 11 of the 1992 Act for the purposes of an application made under section 6, or a proposal made by virtue of section 7, of that Act; and
(b) an inquiry pursuant to section 158(1) of the 1968 Act (as modified by these Regulations) for the purposes of his functions under section 104(3), 105(3) or 112 of that Act;
such inquiries shall be held concurrently unless the Secretary of State considers it inappropriate to do so and has given a direction to that effect.
(2) Where two or more inquiries are held concurrently pursuant to paragraph (1) above, any rules made under section 9 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 applying in relation to the inquiry which is held under section 11 of the 1992 Act shall apply also in relation to the other inquiry.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/1119/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/transport-and-works-applications-inland-waterways-procedure-regulations-1993/regulation-5
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