5(1)At any time before the appointed person has determined the appeal the Secretary of State may—E+W
(a)revoke his appointment; and
(b)appoint another person under paragraph 1 to determine the appeal instead.
(2)Where such a new appointment is made the consideration of the appeal or any inquiry or other hearing in connection with it shall be begun afresh.
(3)Nothing in sub-paragraph (2) shall require—
(a)the question referred to in paragraph 2(2) to be asked again with reference to the new appointed person if before his appointment it was asked with reference to the previous appointed person (any answers being treated as given with reference to the new appointed person); or
(b)any person to be given an opportunity of making fresh representations or modifying or withdrawing any representations already made.