Notice by Secretary of State
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must notify you when a major project inquiry is scheduled Crown / Minister / Government department
UK Statutory Instrument
2005
United Kingdom
The Town and Country Planning (Major Infrastructure Project Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2005
At a glance
What's here
13 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 2
- Applicant 1
Plus 10 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Preliminary information to be supplied
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Authorities must exchange information about inquiry participants Crown / Minister / Government department
Registration
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local planning authority must notify interested parties and advertise inquiry Local authority
Publicity for inspector’s notes of pre-inquiry meetings and recommendations
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Inspector must publish and circulate pre-inquiry meeting notes Statutory regulator
Notification of appointment of assessor
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must notify participants of appointed assessors Crown / Minister / Government department
Representatives of government departments and other authorities at inquiry
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Government departments must provide representatives for major project inquiries Crown / Minister / Government department
Proofs of evidence
- Submit proofs of evidence and summaries before a major project inquiry Any Person
Statement of common ground
- Prepare and submit a statement of common ground with the local authority Applicant
Site inspections
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Inspector conduct and rules for major infrastructure site visits Statutory regulator
Procedure after inquiry
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must notify participants before disagreeing with inspector Crown / Minister / Government department
Notification of decision
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must notify parties of major infrastructure decisions Crown / Minister / Government department
Procedure following quashing of decision
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must invite representations if a decision is quashed Crown / Minister / Government department
Additional copies
- Provide additional copies of inquiry documents upon request Any Person
Browse 43 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and application
Interpretation
Electronic communications
Appointment of technical adviser
Mediation
Procedure for pre-inquiry and other meetings
Receipt of statements of case etc.
Inquiry timetable
Date and notification of inquiry
Appearances at inquiry
Procedure at inquiry
Allowing further time
Sending of notices and inspection of documents
Mayor of London
Revocation, savings and transitional
Citation, commencement and application
Interpretation
Electronic communications
Notice by Secretary of State
Preliminary information to be supplied
Registration
Appointment of technical adviser
Mediation
Procedure for pre-inquiry and other meetings
Publicity for inspector’s notes of pre-inquiry meetings and recommendations
Receipt of statements of case
Inquiry timetable
Notification of appointment of assessor
Date and notification of inquiry
Appearances at inquiry
Representatives of government departments and other authorities at inquiry
Proofs of evidence
Statement of common ground
Procedure at inquiry
Site inspections
Procedure after inquiry
Notification of decision
Procedure following quashing of decision
Allowing further time
Additional copies
Sending of notices and inspection of documents
Mayor of London
Revocation, savings and transitional
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