Costs of investigation of suitability to be borne by approved manufacturer, approved supplier or approved test service provider
26B.—(1) For the purpose of meeting any costs arising out of any investigation in connection with the continuing suitability of any approved manufacturer, approved supplier or approved test service provider, the Authority may, from time to time, give a written notice to the approved manufacturer, approved supplier or approved test service provider (as the case may be) to pay such estimated costs to the Authority within such period of time as may be specified in the notice.
(2) Regulation 26A(3) and (4) shall apply, with the necessary modifications and subject to this regulation, to any costs of investigation of suitability under paragraph (1) as it does to the costs of investigation of application under regulation 26A(1).