Singapore legislation

Clause 19

of Preservation of Monuments Bill

Clause 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 of the enforcement notice or within such longer period as the Minister may allow, appeal to the Minister against such requirement.

(2)

Where an appeal is made under subsection (1), the Minister may —

(a)

dismiss the appeal;

(b)

allow the appeal unconditionally; or

(c)

allow the appeal in whole or in part and subject to such conditions as he considers fit,and may give such directions as he thinks necessary to give effect to his decision on the appeal.

(3)

The decision of the Minister under subsection (2) shall be final.

(4)

Subject to subsection (5), an enforcement notice shall take effect from the date specified therein notwithstanding that any appeal under subsection (2) 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, the Minister may, subject to such conditions as he thinks fit to impose on the appellant, direct that the enforcement notice shall not take effect until the determination or abandonment of the appeal.