Section 49 — Appeal to Minister

(1)An appellant who is aggrieved by an appealable decision may appeal to the Minister against the appealable decision in accordance with this section.

(2)An appeal under this section must —

(a)be in writing;

(b)specify the grounds on which it is made; and

(c)be made within the prescribed period after the date the appealable decision appealed against is given to the appellant, or any longer period that the Minister may allow in any particular case for special reasons.

(3)The Minister may reject an appeal of an appellant that fails to comply with subsection (2).

(4)After consideration of an appeal, the Minister may —

(a)reject the appeal and confirm the appealable decision; or

(b)allow the appeal and substitute or vary the appealable decision.

(5)The Minister’s decision on an appeal is final.

(6)Every appellant must be notified of the Minister’s decision under subsection (4) in writing.

(7)An appeal against an appealable decision —

(a)does not affect the operation of the appealable decision appealed against or prevent the taking of any action to implement the decision; and

(b)unless otherwise directed by the Minister, the appealable decision appealed against must be complied with until the determination of the appeal.