Singapore legislation
Section 21
Section 21
Right of appeal against decision of Board under this Part
(1)
An applicant for approval by the Board of —
a company or proposed company as an accounting corporation; or
the name or a change in the name of an accounting corporation,may, within 30 days after the Board’s decision under section 19 or 20, as the case may be, is communicated to the applicant, appeal to the Minister against the decision of the Board.
(2)
An applicant making an appeal under subsection (1) shall comply with any rules made under section 74 for the purposes of this section.
(3)
On the hearing of an appeal, the Minister may —
confirm the decision of the Board; or
direct the Board to grant the application for approval, either unconditionally or subject to conditions specified by the Minister,and may make such order as to the payment of costs by the Board or by the applicant as the Minister thinks fit.
(4)
The decision of the Minister on appeal under subsection (3) shall be final.[18C