9.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a notified body may charge such a fee in connection with or incidental to, carrying out its functions under these Regulations as it may determine.
(2) The fee charged pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not exceed the sum of the following—
(a)the costs incurred or to be incurred by the notified body in carrying out relevant work; and
(b)an amount of profit which is reasonable in the circumstances having regard to—
(i)the character and extent of the work carried out by the notified body on behalf of the person commissioning the work, and
(ii)the commercial rate normally charged on account of profit for that work or similar work.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4) the power in paragraph (1) includes the power to require the payment of a fee, or a reasonable estimate of the fee, in respect of work commissioned in advance of carrying out that work.
(4) Unless the parties otherwise agree, an amount charged in accordance with paragraph (3) shall not exceed a reasonable estimate of the fee for the work for the three months subsequent to the request for the advance payment.