2.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), these Rules apply to a local inquiry to be held for the purpose of—
(a)any application referred to the Scottish Ministers following a direction under section 18 of the Hazardous Substances Act (reference of applications) given on or after 1st June 2015; and
(b)any appeal made to the Scottish Ministers under—
(i)section 19(1) of the Hazardous Substances Act (appeals against refusal of or conditional consent to applications for hazardous substance consent or against refusal of approval required by a condition or against refusal of applications for continuation of consent);
(ii)section 19(2) of the Hazardous Substances Act (appeals in default of decision on application for hazardous substance consent); and
(iii)regulation 43 of the 2015 Regulations (appeal against hazardous substances contravention notices),
where notice of appeal is given to the Scottish Ministers on or after 1st June 2015.
(2) These Rules apply as specified in the Schedule where—
(a)a security direction has been given in relation to an application or appeal; or
(b)a request for a security direction has been made to the Scottish Ministers or the Secretary of State but no determination as to whether or not to give a direction has been made.