or [ F177 SEPA ] , cause a local inquiry to be held in pursuance of section 96 of this Act into the application or afford to the applicant and [ F177 SEPA ] an opportunity of appearing before and being heard by a person appointed by the Secretary of State for the purpose. (3) Where in pursuance of the preceding subsection the Secretary of State affords to an applicant and an opportunity of appearing before and being heard by a person with respect to the application in question, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to afford an opportunity of appearing before and being heard by that person to any person who, in pursuance of subsection (1)(c) or (5) of the following section, has made representations relating to the application. (4) It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to determine an application transmitted to him by [ F176 SEPA ] in pursuance of this section by directing [ F177 SEPA ] to refuse its consent in pursuance of the preceding section in consequence of the application or to give the consent either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as are specified in the direction, and it shall be the duty of [ F177 SEPA ] to comply with the direction. ] Annotations: Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision