8.—(1) If, in view of the total number of applications already accepted, the Department is at any time of the opinion that the financial resources which are available for the payment of grant during any period are insufficient to satisfy any payments of grant during that period which would result from the acceptance of any further applications, it may suspend from consideration any application received after the date of its decision but not yet accepted or any application it may receive after the date of its decision, until such time as may subsequently be specified by it.
(2) Notice of a suspension by the Department under paragraph (1) or of any termination of any such suspension, shall be published in the Belfast Gazette.