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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/works-on-common-land-etc-procedure-england-regulations-2007/regulation-14",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2007/2588",
  "legislation_title": "The Works on Common Land, etc. (Procedure) (England) Regulations 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/works-on-common-land-etc-procedure-england-regulations-2007",
  "path": "regulation/14",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "14",
  "heading": "Procedure at inquiries",
  "text": "(1) At the start of an inquiry, the inspector must—\n(a) identify the main issues to be considered at the inquiry;\n(b) identify any matters on which he requires further explanation from any person appearing at the inquiry; and\n(c) explain the procedure to be followed at the inquiry.\n(2) Paragraph (1)(a) does not preclude other issues from being considered, or raised by persons appearing, at the inquiry.\n(3) If a person giving evidence at the inquiry has provided a written statement of evidence in accordance with a direction under regulation 13(5), the inspector may direct that—\n(a) the written statement is to be treated as the person’s evidence, or as part of the person’s evidence; and\n(b) other parties at the inquiry may cross-examine the person on the written statement.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2588/regulation/14",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:44:18.635400+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."
}