128.The licence is treated as revoked from the beginning of the period of UK disqualification, subject to any suspension which is granted. Similarly, any period when a disqualification has been suspended, or the driver not disqualified, will not count towards determining the end of the period of disqualification.
Commentary on Sections Part 3: Road Traffic Chapter 1: Convention on Driving Disqualifications Sections 66 and 67: Effect of disqualification and Rule for determining end of period of disqualification