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Section 231(1) of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 provides that the Department of the Environment (the Department) may cause a public local inquiry to be held for the purpose of the exercise of any of its functions under that Act and section 231(3) provides that the Department may make rules to regulate the procedures to be followed in connection with inquiries held by or on behalf of the Department.
These Rules provide for the procedures to be followed in connection with inquiries where the Secretary of State or the Department of Justice has issued a certificate under section 235 of the 2011 Act and where the Secretary of State or Department of Justice has directed that evidence described in a direction shall only be heard or be open to inspection at that inquiry by persons specified in the direction. In addition these Rules revoke the Planning (Inquiry Procedure) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2006 subject to transitional provisions contained in rule 22.
A regulatory impact assessment has been prepared in relation to these Rules. A copy may be obtained from the Department of the Environment, Planning Policy Division, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Town Parks, Belfast BT2 7EG (Telephone 028 90823536 or accessed at www.doeni.gov.uk)
The Explanatory Memorandum is available alongside these Rules on the government’s website www.legislation.gov.uk
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