Section 55 — Appeal to Minister against directions under sections 53 and 54

(1)A person who is given a direction by the Agency under section 53 or 54 and is aggrieved by the Agency’s decision to give the direction (called in this section an appellant) may appeal to the Minister against the Agency’s direction in accordance with this section.

(2)An appeal under this section must be —

(a)in writing and specify the grounds on which it is made; and

(b)made within 14 days (or any other period of time that may be prescribed in substitution) after the date the direction appealed against is given to the appellant.

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