PART 3MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

Inquiries by Secretary of State24

The Secretary of State may cause such inquiries to be held as he may consider necessary for the purposes of the exercise of any of his powers or duties under this Order, and subsections (2) to (5) inclusive of section 250 of the Local Government Act 197212 shall apply to any such inquiry as if it were a local inquiry held in pursuance of subsection (1) of that section.