The Compulsory Purchase (Inquiries Procedure) (Wales) Rules 2010

Service of statements of case, etc. – Welsh Ministers orders

8.—(1) This rule applies in relation to a Welsh Ministers order.

(2) The Welsh Ministers shall serve a statement of a case on each remaining objector—

(a) where a pre-inquiry meeting is held pursuant to rule 4, not later than 4 weeks after the conclusion of that meeting; and

(b) in any other case, not later than 6 weeks after the relevant date.

(3) Unless every document, or the relevant part of every document, which the Welsh Ministers intend to refer to or put in evidence at the inquiry has been copied to each remaining objector, the Welsh Ministers shall serve on each remaining objector a notice naming each place where a copy of those documents may be inspected free of charge at all reasonable hours until the date of commencement of the inquiry, and each place so named shall be as close as reasonably possible to the land.

(4) The Welsh Ministers may by notice in writing require—

(a) any remaining objector; and

(b) any other person who has notified them of that person’s intention or wish to appear at the inquiry,

to serve a statement of case on them and on any other person specified in the notice within 6 weeks from the date of the notice.

(5) Every person notified under paragraph (4) shall also serve on the Welsh Ministers a copy of every document, or the relevant part of every document, which that person intends to refer to or put in evidence at the inquiry.

(6) The Welsh Ministers shall supply a copy of their statement of case to any person who is not a remaining objector but has been required to serve a statement of case under paragraph (4).

(7) The Welsh Ministers or an inspector may require any person who has served a statement of case in accordance with this rule to provide such further information about the matters contained in the statement as the Welsh Ministers or inspector may specify.

(8) The Welsh Ministers shall afford to any person who so requests, a reasonable opportunity to inspect, and where practicable take copies of any statement or document which has been served on or by them in accordance with any of the preceding paragraphs of this rule and shall specify in the statement served in accordance with paragraph (2) the time and place at which the opportunity will be afforded.