26.—(1) An applicant in person wishing to take a theory test to be conducted by an appointed person shall—
(a)apply for an appointment to that person,
(b)provide that person with such details relating to himself, the licence which he holds, the preferred location of the test, and the nature of the test to be taken as he may reasonably require, and
(c)in the case of an application for a test to be conducted before 4th January 2000, state whether or not he requires the theory test pass certificate or failure statement to be furnished under regulation 47(2) on the day of the test and pay the fee specified in regulation 30.
(2) Upon receipt of such details and such fee the appointed person shall make the arrangements necessary for taking the theory test.
(3) An applicant in person for whom an appointment is made as aforesaid in respect of any category of motor vehicle may neither apply as an applicant in person nor be nominated by virtue of regulation 27 or 28 for a further appointment for a theory test in respect of the same category unless—
(a)the first appointment has been cancelled, or
(b)the test due on the first appointment does not take place for any reason other than cancellation; or
(c)he has kept the first appointment (whether or not the test is completed).