Service of statements of case – other persons
9.—(1) The Secretary of State or a reporter may in writing require any other person who has notified him of an intention or a wish to appear at an inquiry to serve a statement of case, within 4 weeks of being so required, and in any event not later than 4 weeks before the date fixed for the holding of the inquiry, on the applicant, the planning authority, the Secretary of State and any statutory party.
(2) The Secretary of State or a reporter, as the case may be, shall supply any person from whom he requires a statement of case in accordance with paragraph (1) of this rule with a copy of the applicant’s and the planning authority’s statement of case and shall inform that person of the name and address of every person on whom his statement of case is required to be served.
(3) Rule 7(4) above shall apply, substituting references to the person required to serve a statement of case for the references to the planning authority, in relation to any statement of case required to be served under this rule.