18 Suspension or termination of licences
Administration of Justice Act 1985 (1985 c 61) | Legislation

18  Suspension or termination of licences

(1)     Where an adjudication in bankruptcy is made against a licensed conveyancer [or a debt relief order (under Part 7A of the Insolvency Act 1986) is made in respect of a licensed conveyancer], any such adjudication [or any such order] shall operate immediately to suspend the licence held by that person under this Part; and, subject to subsection (2), the suspension of the licence shall continue until the licence expires.

(2)     The suspension of a licence by virtue of subsection (1) shall terminate if the adjudication in question is annulled and an office copy of the order annulling the adjudication is served on the Council.

[(2ZA)     The suspension of a licence by virtue of subsection (1) shall terminate—

(a)     if the debt relief order is revoked for reasons falling within section 251L(2)(d) of the Insolvency Act 1986 and a copy of the notice of the decision to revoke given to the debtor pursuant to [Rule 9.18 of the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016] is provided to the Council or the debt relief order is revoked by the court under section 251M(e) and a copy of the order is provided to the Council; or

(b)     if

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