8.—(1) Where the Safety Authority is of the opinion that a type, class or description of controlled goods submitted for approval under regulation 5 is safe for use, the Authority may approve such type, class or description of controlled goods and shall enter the particulars of such goods in the Register.
(2) An approval granted by the Safety Authority under paragraph (1) shall be valid for a period of 3 years.
(3) The Safety Authority may impose as a condition for the approval of any type, class or description of controlled goods that the applicant applies for re-examination and re-testing by the Authority at such time as may be specified by the Authority.
(4) Where on re-examination or re-testing the Safety Authority is of the opinion that the goods are not safe for use, the Authority may cancel the approval in accordance with regulation 12.
(5) Where the applicant fails to apply for re-examination and re-testing in accordance with paragraph (3), the Safety Authority may cancel the approval and delete the entry of the particulars of the controlled goods in the Register.