8(1)Where the Ministry proposes to revoke or to refuse to renew a licence, the Ministry shall serve on the licence-holder—N.I.
(a)in the case of a licence other than a suspended licence, at least twenty-eight days, or
(b)in the case of a suspended licence, at least fourteen days,
prior notice in writing of its intention to do so and of the grounds upon which the proposed revocation or refusal is contemplated; and before revoking or, as the case may be, refusing to renew the licence the Ministry shall consider any representations in writing in relation thereto made by the licence-holder before the expiration of the period of the notice.
(2)Notwithstanding the limitation imposed by paragraph 6(4), the period of suspension of any licence may be extended until the expiration of the period of the notice mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)( b).