s 40 Appeal to Minister
40. —(1) Any licensee aggrieved by — ( a ) any refusal by the Council to renew a licence under section 28(3); ( b ) any condition imposed by the Council under section 30(1)( e ); ( c ) any decision of the Council made under section 32(4) or (5), 33(1) or 39(1)( g ), ( h ) or ( i ); [Act 17 of 2025 wef 23/09/2026] ( d ) anything contained in any code of practice issued, approved or modified by the Council under section 36; or ( e ) any direction given by the Council under section 37 or issued by the Council under section 38(4), may, within 14 days of the receipt of the notice relating to the relevant matter, appeal to the Minister. [30/2015] (2) Unless otherwise provided, where an appeal is lodged under this section, the decision, direction or other thing appealed against must be complied with until the determination of the appeal. (3) The Minister may determine an appeal under this section by confirming, varying or reversing any decision or direction of the Council or by amending any condition imposed or code of practice issued, approved or modified by the Council. (4) The decision of the Minister in any appeal is final. [22I —(1) Any licensee aggrieved by — ( a ) any refusal by the Council to renew a licence under section 28(3); ( b ) any condition imposed by the Council under section 30(1)( e ); ( c ) any decision of the Council made under section 32(4) or (5), 33(1) or 39(1)( g ), ( h ) or ( i ); [Act 17 of 2025 wef 23/09/2026] ( d ) anything contained in any code of practice issued, approved or modified by the Council under section 36; or ( e ) any direction given by the Council under section 37 or issued by the Council under section 38(4), may, within 14 days of the receipt of the notice relating to the relevant matter, appeal to the Minister. [30/2015] (2) Unless otherwise provided, where an appeal is lodged under this section, the decision, direction or other thing appealed against must be complied with until the determination of the appeal. (3) The Minister may determine an appeal under this section by confirming, varying or reversing any decision or direction of the Council or by amending any condition imposed or code of practice issued, approved or modified by the Council. (4) The decision of the Minister in any appeal is final. [22I