Inspector may act in place of Secretary of State

14.  An inspector may in place of the Secretary of State take such steps as the Secretary of State is required or enabled to take under or by virtue of rule 6(6) to (10), (14) and (15), rules 9, 22 and 23; and where an inspector requires further information or copies pursuant to rules 6(8) or 23, that information or copies shall be sent to him.