Evidence at local inquiries
1(1)A person appointed to hold a local inquiry under Part 2 of this Act may by summons require any person—
(a)to attend the inquiry, at a time and place stated in the summons, and to give evidence, or
(b)to produce any documents in the person’s possession or under the person’s control which relate to any matter in question at the inquiry.
(2)The person appointed to hold the inquiry may take evidence on oath, and for that purpose may administer oaths.
(3)A summons under this paragraph does not require a person to attend the inquiry unless the person’s necessary expenses of attending are paid or offered to the person.
(4)A person may not be required under this paragraph to produce the title (or any instrument relating to the title) of any land which does not belong to a local authority.