(1) The Council shall on entering the name of any person on the Register of Midwives issue to every such person a licence to practise as a midwife bearing the signature of the chairperson and the Treasurer/Secretary; and such licence shall remain in force unless suspended or cancelled.
(2) If any such person fails to pay any annual registration fee which may be payable for 3 months after it has become due her licence issued under subsection (1) is considered to be suspended; but it shall be lawful for the Council to restore the validity of the licence upon payment of the registration fee and such further sum by way of fine as may be prescribed.