(1) The Commission shall, in response to a Ministerial direction, hold a public inquiry on any matter of a general nature which relates to the administration of this Act or its subsidiary legislation which will serve the objects of this Act.

 

(2) The Commission may hold a public inquiry under subsection (1)—
 

(a) in response to a written request from a person; or 

 

(b) on its own initiative, only if it is satisfied that the matter is of significant interest to either the public or to current or prospective licensees under this Act.