The Highways (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 1994

Service of statements of case, etc

6.—(1) The Secretary of State shall not later than —

(a) 6 weeks after the relevant date, or

(b) where a pre-inquiry meeting is held pursuant to rule 5, 4 weeks after the conclusion of that meeting,

serve his statement of case on each statutory objector.

(2) In addition to the statement of case served under paragraph (1) the Secretary of State shall serve upon each statutory objector a notice giving the names of all places, within each area in which the proposals contained in the order or scheme are to have effect (or as close as reasonably possible to any such area), where a copy of every document or the relevant part of any document which he intends to refer to or put in evidence may be inspected free of charge at all reasonable hours until the date of commencement of the inquiry.

(3) When required by notice in writing from the Secretary of State to do so —

(a) any statutory objector, or

(b) any other person who has notified him of an intention or wish to appear at the inquiry,

shall within 6 weeks from the date of such notice serve a statement of case on the Secretary of State.

(4) In addition to the statement of case served under paragraph (3) every person mentioned in paragraph 3(a) and (b) shall serve upon the Secretary of State a copy of every document or the relevant part of any document which such person intends to refer to or put in evidence.

(5) The Secretary of State shall supply a copy of his statement of case and of the notice mentioned in paragraph (2) to any person who is not a statutory objector but has been required to serve a statement of case under paragraph (3).

(6) When required by notice in writing from the Secretary of State or the inspector to do so, any person who has served a statement of case in accordance with this rule shall provide such further information about the matters contained in the statement as the Secretary of State or the inspector may specify.

(7) The Secretary of State shall afford to any person who so requests a reasonable opportunity to inspect and, where practicable and subject to payment by that person of a reasonable charge, take copies of any statement or document which, or a copy of which, has been served on or by him in accordance with any of the preceding paragraphs of this rule; and shall specify in his statement of case the time and place at which the opportunity will be afforded.