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6(1)This paragraph applies where a public inquiry is to be held.U.K.
(2)In the case of an inquiry to be held in respect of an application—
(a)the Secretary of State must inform the applicant that it is to be held; and
(b)the applicant must, in two successive weeks, publish a notice in one or more local newspapers circulating in one or more areas determined in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State.
(3)In the case of an inquiry in respect of a proposal of the Secretary of State, he must publish a notice in such manner as he considers appropriate for bringing the inquiry to the attention of persons likely to be affected by the proposal.
(4)A notice that is published under sub-paragraph (2) or (3) must contain—
(a)a statement of the fact that the application or proposal has been made; and
(b)a description of the application or proposal.
(5)The notice must also set out—
(a)a place where a copy of the application or proposal, and of the map referred to in it, can be inspected; and
(b)the place, date and time of the public inquiry.
(6)The place set out in accordance with sub-paragraph (5)(a) in the case of an inquiry in respect of an application for a safety zone notice must be the place determined in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State.
(7)If it appears to the Secretary of State, in the case of an inquiry in respect of such an application, that further notification of the inquiry should be given (in addition to the published notice) in order to secure that the matters set out in the published notice are sufficiently made known to persons who are likely to be affected by the application—
(a)the Secretary of State may direct the applicant to take such further steps for that purpose (whether by the service of notices, advertisement or otherwise) as may be specified in the direction; and
(b)that person must comply with the direction.
(8)If it appears to the Secretary of State, in the case of an inquiry in respect of a proposal of his, that further notification of the inquiry should be given (in addition to the published notice) in order to secure that the matters set out in the published notice are sufficiently made known to persons who are likely to be affected by the proposal, he must take such further steps for that purpose (whether by the service of notices, advertisement or otherwise) as he considers appropriate.
(9)The following provisions—
(a)subsections (2) to (5) of section 250 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) (which relates to evidence at inquiries and the costs of inquiries), and
(b)subsections (2) to (8) of section 210 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65) (which makes similar provision for Scotland),
shall apply in relation to a public inquiry held under this Schedule as they apply in relation to a local inquiry which a Minister causes to be held under subsection (1) of that section.
(10)For the purposes of this paragraph a public inquiry under sub-paragraph (6) of paragraph 5 in a case where that paragraph applies by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(b) of that paragraph—
(a)is a public inquiry in respect of a proposal of the Secretary of State; and
(b)is not a public inquiry in respect of an application.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 16 para. 6 in force at 1.10.2005 by S.I. 2005/877, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
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