9.—(1) The regulator must, within 28 days after the date of making a calculation under—
(a)paragraph 6(4)(c) (significant capacity reductions); or
(b)paragraph 8(4)(b) or (8)(b) (partial cessation of regulated activities),
notify the revised preliminary total annual amount of allowances to the persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (3).
(2) A notice given to the operator under paragraph (1) may specify a period within which a fee for making the calculation must be paid.
(3) Those persons are—
(a)the operator;
(b)the authority;
(c)the Secretary of State (where the Secretary of State is not the authority); and
(d)the European Commission, pursuant to Article 24(2) of the Free Allocation Decision.
(4) Where the European Commission notifies the regulator that the revised preliminary total annual amount of allowances is rejected the regulator must, as soon as is reasonably practicable, notify the operator giving the reasons for rejection provided by the European Commission.