48.—(1) The Council shall, on the payment of a special fee to the Council by any person whose name was erased from any register or whose registration was suspended under section 39 (1) (b) of this Act from any register for non-payment of a retention fee (and for no other reason), restore that person's name to the register, or terminate the suspension, as the case may be.

(2) In this section “special fee” means a fee of such amount as may be fixed from time to time by the Council, with the consent of the Minister.