9 Site inspections
1 The appointed person may make an inspection of the site before or during the hearing after having given notice to the parties of the date and time at which he proposes to do so.
2 The appointed person may, and shall if so requested by any party before or during the hearing, inspect the premises after the close of the hearing and shall, in all cases where he intends to make such an inspection, announce during the hearing the date and time at which he proposes to do so.
3 The parties shall be entitled to accompany the appointed person on any inspection under this rule; but the appointed person shall not be bound to defer his inspection if any person entitled to accompany him is not present at the time appointed.