Fee where notice of vehicle non submission is given

7.  If the applicant—

(a) has before the time appointed for the examination of a vehicle for the purposes of either an original application or further application given the approval authority 3 working days notice (whether in writing or otherwise) at the place appointed for that examination that the vehicle is not to be submitted for examination at that time, or

(b) satisfies the approval authority that the vehicle cannot, or as the case may be could not, be submitted for examination at the time appointed because of exceptional circumstances occurring not more than 5 working days before that time and of which the applicant gives notice to the approval authority (whether in writing or otherwise) within 3 working days of the occurrence of those circumstances,

then, the fee payable shall be £100 and, unless another time is arranged for that examination, the balance of any sum previously paid in respect of that application shall be repaid to the applicant.