s 88I Provisions applicable to appeals
88I.—(1) An appeal under this Part must be in writing and specify the grounds on which it is made, and be made within 14 days after the date the decision appealed against is served on the appellant. (2) For the purposes of this Part, service of any document on the appellant must be effected —(a) by delivering it to the appellant personally; (b) by leaving it at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the usual or last known address of the place of residence or business of the appellant; (c) by sending it by fax to the appellant’s usual or last known place of business; or (d) by sending it by email to the email address given by the appellant as the email address for service of documents or to which communications to the appellant may be sent. (3) However, service of any document under this Part on an appellant by email may be effected only with the appellant’s prior consent to service in that way. (4) After considering an appeal, the Minister or the Appeal Committee (as the case may be) may —(a) reject the appeal and confirm the decision of the Majlis; or (b) allow the appeal and substitute or vary the decision of the Majlis. (5) The Minister’s or the Appeal Committee’s decision on an appeal (as the case may be) is final. (6) Every appellant must be notified of the Minister’s or the Appeal Committee’s decision (as the case may be) on an appeal under subsection (4). (7) An appeal under this Part does not affect the operation of the decision, order or direction appealed against or prevent the taking of action to implement the decision, and unless otherwise directed by the Minister or the Appeal Committee (as the case may be), the decision, order or direction appealed against must be complied with until the determination of the appeal.[Act 4 of 2024 wef 01/10/2025]