s 26 Appeal to Minister
26.—(1) Any person whose application —(a) for approval under section 11(1); or (b) for a licence or for the renewal of a licence, has been refused by the licensing officer may, within 14 days after being notified of such refusal, appeal in the prescribed manner to the Minister whose decision is final. (2) Where an approval under section 11(1) or a licence is granted or renewed by the licensing officer subject to conditions, the person to whom the approval is granted or the licensee concerned may, within 14 days after being notified of such conditions, appeal in the prescribed manner to the Minister whose decision is final. (3) If the licensing officer has made any order under section 24(1), (2) or (7)(a) or (b) in respect of any licensee, the licensee concerned may, within 14 days after being served with the notice of the order, appeal to the Minister against the order, and the decision of the Minister shall be final. (4) In any appeal under this section in relation to the conviction of the licensee for a criminal offence, the Minister must, on appeal from any order of the licensing officer, accept the licensee’s conviction as final and conclusive. (5) Where the licensee concerned has appealed under this section to the Minister against an order by the licensing officer under section 24(1), (2) or (7)(a) or (b), the order does not take effect unless the order is confirmed by the Minister or the appeal is for any reason dismissed by the Minister or withdrawn. —(1) Any person whose application —(a) for approval under section 11(1); or (b) for a licence or for the renewal of a licence, has been refused by the licensing officer may, within 14 days after being notified of such refusal, appeal in the prescribed manner to the Minister whose decision is final. (2) Where an approval under section 11(1) or a licence is granted or renewed by the licensing officer subject to conditions, the person to whom the approval is granted or the licensee concerned may, within 14 days after being notified of such conditions, appeal in the prescribed manner to the Minister whose decision is final. (3) If the licensing officer has made any order under section 24(1), (2) or (7)(a) or (b) in respect of any licensee, the licensee concerned may, within 14 days after being served with the notice of the order, appeal to the Minister against the order, and the decision of the Minister shall be final. (4) In any appeal under this section in relation to the conviction of the licensee for a criminal offence, the Minister must, on appeal from any order of the licensing officer, accept the licensee’s conviction as final and conclusive. (5) Where the licensee concerned has appealed under this section to the Minister against an order by the licensing officer under section 24(1), (2) or (7)(a) or (b), the order does not take effect unless the order is confirmed by the Minister or the appeal is for any reason dismissed by the Minister or withdrawn.