Revocation or suspension of licence
8.—(1)  The Authority may revoke, or suspend for a period not longer than 6 months, a licence if the Authority is satisfied that —
(a)the licensee is not complying, or has failed to comply, with —
(i)any term or condition of the licence; or
(ii)any provision of the Act or these Regulations;
(b)the licensee is no longer able to satisfy all of the requirements for the grant of a licence in regulation 4(2); or
(c)the licence was obtained by fraud, or the licensee has, in connection with the application for the grant or renewal of the licence, made a statement or given any information or document that is false or misleading in a material particular.
(2)  The Authority must notify the licensee in writing of its decision to revoke or suspend the licence.
(3)  Despite any appeal by the licensee or former licensee against the revocation or suspension of the licence to the Minister under section 18(10) of the Act, a licence is revoked or suspended with effect from —
(a)the date specified in the written notice mentioned in paragraph (2) as the effective date of the revocation or suspension; or
(b)the date on which the licensee receives the written notice, if no date is specified in the written notice under sub‑paragraph (a).