Commentary on Sections Part 5 — Supplementary provision about buildings of special interest and conservation areas Chapter 2 — Proceedings before the Welsh Ministers Section 176 — Power of Welsh Ministers to hold local inquirySection 177 — Power of person holding inquiry to require evidence
657.Section 176 allows the Welsh Ministers to cause a local inquiry to be held for the purpose of exercising any of their functions in Parts 3 and 4 of the Act, or under this Part. Section 177 allows the person holding an inquiry to summon any person to attend an inquiry to give evidence or to produce any documents that relate to the inquiry.
658.Section 177(5) to (7) establishes offences relating to a failure to comply with a summons to an inquiry.
659.A person guilty of an offence on summary conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale or a term of imprisonment not exceeding the maximum term for summary offences, or both (subsection (6)).