5.—(1) The Deputy Commissioner of Police shall notify the holder of the driving licence by notice in writing of the date on which he intends to suspend his driving licence and shall require him to show cause within 14 days from the date of the notice as to why his licence should not be suspended.
(2) On the date specified in the notice, the Deputy Commissioner of Police shall, after taking into consideration the facts in mitigation, if any, which may be submitted by the holder of the driving licence concerned, make an order as the Deputy Commissioner of Police thinks fit.
(3) The Deputy Commissioner of Police shall, by notice in writing, inform any holder of a driving licence of the provisions of rule 4(1), where such holder of the driving licence has already been awarded a total of not less than 12 but not more than 24 demerit points or of the provisions of rule 4(2), if that rule applies to the holder of the driving licence and he has already been awarded a total of not less than 6 but not more than 12 demerit points.