Singapore legislation
Section 19
Section 19
Appeal to Minister against enforcement notice
(1)
Any person aggrieved by any requirement of an enforcement notice may, within 14 days of service on him or her of the enforcement notice or within any longer period that the Minister may allow, appeal to the Minister against the requirement.
(2)
Where an appeal is made under subsection (1), the Minister may —
dismiss the appeal;
allow the appeal unconditionally; or
allow the appeal in whole or in part and subject to such conditions as the Minister considers fit,and may give any directions that the Minister thinks necessary to give effect to his or her decision on the appeal.
(3)
The Minister’s decision under subsection (2) is final.
(4)
Subject to subsection (5), an enforcement notice takes effect from the date specified in the enforcement notice despite any appeal under subsection (2) that is pending.
(5)
If the Minister is satisfied that the execution of the enforcement notice may be delayed without resulting in any danger or damage to the national monument or proposed national monument, the Minister may, subject to any conditions that the Minister thinks fit to impose on the appellant, direct that the enforcement notice does not take effect until the determination or abandonment of the appeal.