71. Before making an unfavourable decision in respect of an applicant, that is to say—
(a)refusing to grant an EC type-examination certificate pursuant to regulation 66(5) above;
(b)the imposition of a condition of an EC type-examination certificate or the making of a restrictive variation of a condition thereof pursuant to regulation 69 above in circumstances where the applicant has not indicated in writing that the apparatus concerned is suitable for use subject to that condition;
(c)the withdrawal of an EC type-examination certificate pursuant to regulation 70 above,
the United Kingdom notified body shall—
(i)give notice in writing to the applicant, or holder of the EC type-examination certificate concerned, as the case may be (“the person concerned”), of the reasons why it proposes to make the unfavourable decision; and
(ii)give the person concerned the opportunity of making representations within a period of 28 days of the notice being given as to why that body should make a favourable decision, and consider any representations which are made by that person within that period.