(1) The Minister and the appropriate authority may, in any case where a Public Inquiry has been held, direct a rehearing of the inquiry either generally or as to any part thereof and shall do so
(a) if new and important evidence which could not be produced at the inquiry has been discovered, or
(b) if for any other reason there is in their opinion ground for suspecting that a miscarriage of justice has occurred.
(2) If the Minister and the appropriate authority direct any inquiry to be reheard, the Lord Chancellor may order that the inquiry shall be reheard either by the Court by whom the inquiry was heard in the first instance or by some other person appointed by him to hold the rehearing.
(3) Any rehearing shall be subject to and conducted in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations relating to the holding of Public Inquiries.