Validity period of test provider approval
8.—(1)  Every approval is valid for 2 years unless one of the following first occurs:
(a)for a Class A test provider only, the test provider ceases to hold any PHMCA licence;
(b)the approval is revoked under Part 4;
(c)a notice to stop given in accordance with paragraph (2) takes effect.
(2)  An approved test provider who intends to wholly stop providing, in the course of business, a service involving the carrying on of any regulated activity for hire or reward, must give a notice to stop containing the date of stoppage to the Director, at least 5 working days before ceasing to provide the service; and that notice to stop takes effect on —
(a)the 5th working day after the Director receives that notice; or
(b)the date of stoppage stated, if that is later.