12(1)Any inquiry required by paragraph 3 of this Schedule in connection with a scheme affecting Scotland only shall, if the Minister so directs, be held by commissioners under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1936 ; and any directions so given shall be deemed to have been given under section two as read with section ten of the Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act, 1945.
(2)Where any such directions are given, paragraph 5 of this Schedule shall not apply, and paragraph 6 of this Schedule shall have effect as if for references to a local inquiry and to the person who held the inquiry there were substituted references to an inquiry by the commissioners and to the commissioners.
(3)The publication of a notice in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Schedule in connection with any such scheme as aforesaid shall be deemed to be sufficient compliance with the requirements of the Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act, 1945, with regard to the giving of notice by advertisement.