48Procedure licence—suspension and cancellation for

48 Procedure licence—suspension and cancellation for failure to pay annual fee (1) Where a fee payable under section 47 is not paid in accordance with that section, the licence is, by virtue of this subsection, suspended. (2) A suspension under subsection (1)— (a) takes effect on the day after the relevant anniversary of the grant of the licence; and (b) ceases when the fee payable under section 47 is paid or the licence is cancelled under subsection (3) of this section, whichever first occurs. (3) On or after the day notified under subsection (4), the Minister may cancel a licence that has remained suspended by virtue of subsection (2) for a period of not less than 3 months. (4) The Minister must not cancel a licence under subsection (3) unless, at least 1 month before doing so, the Minister gives the licensee a written notice stating that unless the appropriate fee is paid, the licence may be cancelled on or after a specified day. (5) Where a licence that is under suspension by virtue of another section of this Act (the other suspension)— (a) is also under suspension by virtue of subsection (1) (this suspension); and

(b) this suspension ceases by virtue of subsection (2) (b); the cessation of this suspension does not affect the other suspension. licence includes a licence that is under suspension under another section of this Act.