If the issuing authority at any stage of considering an application has reason to believe that the person who carried out the risk assessment has not complied with the requirements of regulation 15 of these Regulations in respect of the application, the issuing authority-
(a) may disqualify the risk assessment report;
(b) must notify the applicant and the person who carried out the risk assessment-
(i) of the disqualification of the risk assessment report and provide reasons for such disqualification; and
(ii) that the application is suspended until the matter is resolved; and
(c) afford the applicant and the person who carried out the risk assessment an opportunity to make written representations to the issuing authority regarding the independence of the person who carried out the risk assessment.