Neither section 155(3) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 nor section 135(3) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 shall apply if a question arises as to either—
(a) the weekly rate at which guardian's allowance is payable by virtue of the Up-rating Regulations, or
(b) whether the conditions for receipt of guardian's allowance at the altered rate are satisfied.
until that question has been determined in accordance with the provisions of section 8 of the Social Security Act 1998 or article 9 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 .