s 184 Request for review by Authority or appeal to Minister
184.—(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, any decision of the Authority under this Act is final and is not subject to appeal or review.[36/2012] (2) Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Authority (other than a decision under section 93A, 110C or 114) may, within 28 days after being notified of the decision, or such longer period as the Authority may allow in any particular case for special reasons, make a request to the Authority to review the decision.[36/2012] [Act 29 of 2024 wef 30/10/2024] (3) A request for review under subsection (2) must —(a) be in writing; and (b) specify the grounds on which it is made.[36/2012] (4) Any person who has made a request for review under subsection (2) must provide such information as may be required by the Authority in such manner and within such period as may be specified by the Authority.[36/2012] (5) The Authority may determine any request for review by confirming, varying or reversing its decision.[36/2012] (6) A person aggrieved by any decision of the Authority —(a) to cancel or suspend, or to refuse to grant, any licence or any approval or consent under section 53 or 55;[Act 29 of 2024 wef 30/10/2024] (b) to amend, or to refuse to amend, the conditions of any licence; (ba) to refuse an application for approval under section 65 or 66, impose any condition under section 67(2), issue a notice of objection under section 69, make any directions under section 69(4) in a written notice of objection or make any direction under section 70(1);[Act 29 of 2024 wef 30/10/2024] (c) to issue, or to refuse to revoke, any exclusion order under section 121; [Act 29 of 2024 wef 30/10/2024] (d) to require the termination of a contract under section 76; or[Act 29 of 2024 wef 30/10/2024] (e) under subsection (5) regarding any matter mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d), may, within 28 days after being notified of the Authority’s decision, or such longer period as the Minister may allow in any particular case for special reasons, appeal to the Minister whose decision is final. [36/2012] [Act 29 of 2024 wef 30/10/2024] (7) An appeal must —(a) be in writing; and (b) specify the grounds on which it is made. (8) Any person who has made an appeal to the Minister under subsection (6) must provide such information as may be required by the Minister in such manner and within such period as may be specified by the Minister.[36/2012] (9) The Minister may reject the appeal of an appellant —(a) who fails to comply with subsection (6), (7) or (8); or[Act 29 of 2024 wef 30/10/2024] (b) who has not first made a request for review of the same decision by the Authority under subsection (2), or under section 93A(2) or 110C(2), as the case may be.[36/2012] (10) After consideration of an appeal, the Minister may —(a) reject the appeal and confirm the decision; or (b) allow the appeal (in whole or part) and substitute a new decision or vary the decision, and the appellant must be notified in writing of the Minister’s decision in respect of the appellant’s appeal accordingly. (11) Nothing in this section prejudices the right of the Authority to make a further decision in respect of that person for a reason considered sufficient by the Authority. (12) A review of or an appeal against a decision does not affect the operation of the decision or prevent the taking of action to implement the decision, and unless otherwise provided by the Authority or the Minister, the decision under review or appealed against must be complied with until the determination of the review or appeal, as the case may be.[36/2012] (13) The Minister may make regulations to provide for the manner in which an appeal to the Minister may be made and the procedure to be adopted in any such appeal.[36/2012]