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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/works-on-common-land-etc-procedure-wales-regulations-2012/regulation-15",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/works-on-common-land-etc-procedure-wales-regulations-2012/regulation-15.json",
  "legislation": "wsi/2012/737",
  "legislation_title": "The Works on Common Land, etc. (Procedure) (Wales) Regulations 2012",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/works-on-common-land-etc-procedure-wales-regulations-2012",
  "path": "regulation/15",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "15",
  "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 the inspector 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 14(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": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 15 in force at 1.4.2012, see reg. 1(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2012/737/regulation/15",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:47:18.059721+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."
}