The Works on Common Land, etc. (Procedure) (England) Regulations 2007

Hearings and inquiries: general provisions

11.—(1) Subject to the following paragraphs of this regulation, and to regulations 12 and 14, the procedure at a hearing or inquiry shall be determined by the inspector.

(2) Any person interested in the subject-matter of a hearing or inquiry may appear at the hearing or inquiry in person or by a representative.

(3) The inspector may, at any stage of a hearing or inquiry, prevent any person from—

(a) giving evidence,

(b) cross-examining a person giving evidence, or

(c) presenting any matter,

if he considers it to be irrelevant or repetitious.

(4) The inspector may—

(a) require a person to leave a hearing or inquiry,

(b) prevent him from participating in the hearing or inquiry by giving evidence, cross-examining a person giving evidence, or presenting any matter, or

(c) permit him to remain at, or participate in, the hearing or inquiry only on specified conditions,

if he considers that the person is behaving in a disruptive manner.

(5) The inspector may proceed with a hearing or inquiry in the absence of any person entitled to appear at it.

(6) The inspector may take into account any written representations or evidence or any other document received by him from any person before or during a hearing or inquiry, provided that he discloses it at the hearing or inquiry.

(7) The inspector may—

(a) adjourn a hearing or inquiry to continue on another date;

(b) adjourn a hearing or inquiry to the site of the proposed works, and conduct part of the hearing or inquiry at that site in conjunction with a site inspection.