The Infrastructure Planning (Compulsory Acquisition) Regulations 2010

Initial assessment of issues and meeting

11.—(1) The Examining authority must make an initial assessment of the issues arising in connection with the proposed provision within 21 days of the deadline specified in the notice under regulation 7(2).

(2) After making that assessment the Examining authority may hold a meeting to discuss how the proposed provision should be examined.

(3) The Examining authority must invite to any meeting—

(a) the applicant;

(b) each additional affected person;

(c) each additional interested party; and

(d) each interested party.

(4) The Examining authority shall preside at the meeting and shall determine—

(a) the procedure at that meeting;

(b) the matters to be discussed; and

(c) the amount of time to be allocated to each matter and allowed for making any oral representations.

(5) As soon as practicable after the end of any meeting the Examining authority must prepare a note of the proceedings at that meeting; and make the note available to all additional affected persons, additional interested parties and interested parties and anyone who attended the meeting.

(6) The Examining authority may hold more than one meeting.