(1) The certification process for a special approval shall be specified by the Commission or a registered certifying agency, as the case may be. 

 

(2) A certification process specified by a registered certifying agency under subregulation (1) shall be subject to regulation 10. 

 

(3) Notwithstanding subregulation (1) , the Commission may exempt an applicant for special approval from laboratory or field tests and the certification of any communications equipment shall be based solely by way of a paper evaluation.