s 71L Appeal against sanctions
71L.—(1) Any operator of aircraft against whom a sanction is imposed under section 71J or 71K may, if aggrieved by that decision of the slots coordinator or schedules facilitator (as the case may be), appeal —(a) to the Minister —(i) against a sanction which is a pecuniary penalty imposed by a slots coordinator or schedules facilitator appointed under section 71D(1); or (ii) against any decision by the Authority acting as a slots coordinator or schedules facilitator; or (b) to the Authority against any other sanction imposed by a slots coordinator appointed under section 71D(1).[18/2018] (2) Every appeal under this section must be made within the time and in the manner prescribed.[18/2018] (3) A sanction under section 71J or 71K takes effect despite any appeal against the sanction, and remains in effect until the sanction is reversed on appeal.[18/2018] (4) The Minister or Authority (as the case may be) may determine an appeal against a sanction imposed under section 71J or 71K —(a) by confirming the sanction; or (b) by reversing the sanction in question and referring that decision to the slots coordinator or schedules facilitator (as the case may be) for another decision under section 71J or 71K.[18/2018] (5) The Minister’s decision or Authority’s decision (as the case may be) on an appeal under this section is final.[18/2018]