For the purpose of deciding whether or not to issue a direction under section 42(5) or (8) of the 1946 Act that a person shall not be disqualified for inclusion in a list prepared under Part IV of that Act, the Tribunal constituted in accordance with Schedule 7 to that Act or the Minister, as the case may be, may hold an inquiry, and paragraph (a) of subsection (7) of that section (which specifies matters with respect to which regulations may be made under that subsection) shall have effect as if—
(a) references to that section included references to this section;
(b) the first two references to the Tribunal included references to the Minister; and
(c) for the reference to the case of an appeal, there were substituted a reference to the case of an inquiry by, or appeal to, the Minister.
This section shall have effect in Scotland as if, for the references therein to any provision of section 42 and Part IV of, and Schedule 7 to, the 1946 Act, there were substituted references respectively to the corresponding provision of section 43 and Part IV of, and Schedule 8 to, the 1947 Act.