The Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992

Prospective

[F1 Additional inspectors N.I.

F1 Sch. 8 paras. 1A-1C and preceding cross heading inserted (prosp.) by Electricity Consents (Planning) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2955 (N.I. 19), arts. 1(2), 2(3)

1C.— (1) This paragraph applies in the case where a single individual (“the lead inspector”) is appointed to conduct— N.I.

(a) an inquiry by virtue of paragraph 1A(4); or

(b) an inquiry which is a combination under Article 66(3) into one inquiry—

(i) of two or more such inquiries; or

(ii) of one or more such inquiries and one or more other inquiries.

(2) At any time after appointing that individual, the Department may direct him—

(a) to consider such matters relating to the conduct of the inquiry as are specified in the direction; and

(b) to make recommendations to the Department about those matters.

(3) After considering the recommendations of the lead inspector, the Department may—

(a) appoint for the purposes of the inquiry such number of additional inspectors as it thinks appropriate; and

(b) direct that each additional inspector shall consider such of the matters to which the inquiry relates as are allocated to him by the lead inspector.

(4) An additional inspector shall—

(a) comply with every direction as to procedural matters given to him by the lead inspector; and

(b) report to the lead inspector on every matter allocated to him.

(5) It is to be for the lead inspector to report to the Department on the consideration of both—

(a) the matters which he considered himself; and

(b) the matters the consideration of which was allocated to additional inspectors.

(6) The power of the Department to give directions to the lead inspector may be exercised on one or more different occasions after the appointment of the lead inspector.

(7) Accordingly—

(a) the recommendations that may be made by the lead inspector following such a direction include, in particular, a recommendation for varying the number of additional inspectors; and

(b) the power of the Department to appoint an additional inspector includes power to revoke such an appointment.

(8) In the case of a lead inspector appointed as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b)(ii), references in this paragraph to the Department are to be read as references to the Department concerned within the meaning of Article 66(4).]