Appeal to Minister
s 28
Open ↗28.—(1) Any licensee aggrieved by any of the following matters may appeal to the Minister:(a) any condition imposed by the Authority under section 15(1)(f) or (g) or (2); (b) any addition, deletion or modification of the terms or conditions of its licence under section 16; (c) any code of practice as issued, approved or modified by the Authority under section 17; (d) any direction given by the Authority under section 18 or 18A; (e) any decision made by the Authority under section 19(1)(i), (j) or (k); (f) any confirmed provisional order under section 19A; (g) the refusal of the Authority to renew its licence. (2) Any person who is aggrieved by any of the following decisions of the Authority may appeal to the Minister against the decision:(a) any decision to designate an entity under section 21E; (b) any refusal to grant an approval required under section 21G, 21H or 21I; (c) any decision to impose, add to or vary any condition under section 21G, 21H or 21I; (d) any decision to issue a direction under section 21M, 21O or 21P or to vary a direction under section 21Q(2). (3) An appeal under this section must be in writing and specify the grounds on which it is made, and be made within the prescribed period after the date of receipt of the notice relating to the matter or decision to which the appeal relates. (4) The Minister may reject an appeal of an appellant who fails to comply with subsection (3). (5) After consideration of an appeal, the Minister may —(a) reject the appeal and confirm the Authority’s decision; or (b) allow the appeal and substitute or vary the Authority’s decision including, in the case of an appeal by a licensee under subsection (1), by amending any licence condition, code of practice or direction affecting the licensee. (6) The Minister’s decision on an appeal is final. (7) Every appellant must be notified of the Minister’s decision under subsection (5).[Act 20 of 2024 wef 01/04/2025]