8.—(1) Where a pre-inquiry meeting is held pursuant to rule 4 or 6 the inspector shall, and in any other case may, subject to the provisions of rule 10(1)(b) arrange a timetable for the proceedings at, or at part of, an inquiry and may at any time vary the timetable; any changes to the timetable shall be notified to every person entitled to appear at the inquiry.
(2) The inspector may specify in a timetable arranged or varied pursuant to this rule the date by which any statement of evidence and summary required by rule 15(1) is to be sent to him.
(3) Where a timetable under paragraph (1) has been arranged, the inspector shall no later than 4 weeks before the start of the inquiry send to every person entitled to appear at the inquiry a copy of the timetable for the proceedings.