Singapore legislation
Section 17
Section 17
Appeals
(1)
Any person who is dissatisfied with any decision of the Director under section 9 or 15 may appeal to the Minister in writing within 30 days of the communication to him of the decision of the Director.
(2)
Upon receipt of any appeal, the Minister shall appoint one or more delegates to hear representations made by the appellant and the Director and, if such delegates think fit, to inspect the premises or irradiating apparatus and to report to the Minister, who shall thereupon determine the appeal as soon as practicable.
(3)
In the exercise of his power to determine an appeal, the Minister may —
dismiss such appeal;
require the Director to issue a licence;
quash any revocation or suspension of a licence or substitute a suspension of a licence for revocation; and
vary or revoke any decision of the Director and substitute any decision for a decision made by the Director.
(4)
The decision of the Minister under this section shall be final.