(1) The county registrar shall consider and rule on an appeal made to him under Rule 16 and shall notify the registration authority of the ruling and the registration authority shall send notice in writing of the ruling to the applicant and shall take such steps as may be necessary to give effect to the ruling.

(2) (a) Before ruling on an appeal made to him under Rule 16 the county registrar may make such further inquiry as he may consider necessary and may require any person to give any information in his possession which the county registrar considers necessary for the purpose of his duties under this Rule.
(b) The provisions of paragraphs (4) and (5) of Rule 8 shall apply to the consideration of an appeal under this Part by the county registrar.