7(1)The Director General may suspend a licence as from the date of any notice served in respect of it under paragraph 6 if—U.K.
(a)he reasonably believes that the ground or any of the grounds specified in the notice involves fraud by the licensee, or
(b)the ground or one of the grounds specified in the notice is the ground set out in paragraph 5(a).
(2)Where a licence is suspended under this paragraph—
(a)the suspension shall last until the revocation takes effect or the Director General decides not to revoke the licence [F1or an appeal against the revocation is allowed], and
(b)the notice shall inform the licensee accordingly.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 7(2)(a) substituted (2.9.1998) by 1998 c. 22, ss. 4(3), 27(5).