96 Local inquiries.E+W+S
(1)The Secretary of State may cause a local inquiry to be held in any case in which he considers it appropriate for such an inquiry to be held either in connection with a provision of this Act or with a view to preventing or dealing with pollution [F1other than air pollution] or noise at any place.
(2)Subsections (2) to (5) of section 250 of the M1Local Government Act 1972 (which contain supplementary provisions with respect to local inquiries held in pursuance of that section) shall, without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of that section, apply to inquiries in England and Wales in pursuance of the preceding subsection as they apply to inquiries in pursuance of that section [F2but as if the reference to a local authority in subsection (4) included a reference to a water authority.]
(3)Subsections (2) to (8) of section 210 of the M2Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (local inquiries) shall, without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of that section, apply to inquiries in Scotland in pursuance of subsection (1) of this section as they apply to inquiries held in pursuance of that section. . . F3
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 96(1) inserted (27.8.1993) by 1993 c. 11, ss. 67(1), 68(2), Sch. 4 para. 2
F2Words repealed (E.W.) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 41(1), 57(6), 58, Sch. 27 Pt. I
F3Words in s. 96(3) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1)(3), Sch. 22 para. 29(32), Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3
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