5A   Refund or waiver of fees

For the purposes of section 73 (1) (b) and (b2) of the Act, the Director-General:

(a)  may refund the whole or any part of a fee paid to the Director-General in respect of an application which is withdrawn or refused by the Director-General, and

(b)  may waive fees in whole or in part,

if, in the opinion of the Director-General, there are special circumstances that justify payment being refunded or waived.