Clause 10

Any person who makes an appeal to a Minister under section 10(5), 11(6), 13(3), 14(5) or 15C(3) must, within the period specified in that provision for the making of the appeal —

state the circumstances in which the appeal arises and the issues and grounds for the appeal; and

submit all relevant facts, evidence and arguments in respect of the appeal.(2) Where an appeal is made to a Minister under any of the provisions specified in subsection (1), the Minister may require —

any party to the appeal; or

any person who is not a party to the appeal but appears to the Minister to have any information or document that is relevant to the appeal,to provide the Minister with such information or document as the Minister may require for the purpose of considering and determining the appeal; and any person so required to provide the information or document must provide it in such manner and within such period as may be specified by the Minister.(3) A Minister may reject an appeal made to him under any of the provisions specified in subsection (1) if the appellant fails to comply with subsection (1) or (2) in respect of that appeal.(4) Any appeal made to a Minister under any of the provisions specified in subsection (1) against a decision or direction, as the case may be, of the Licensing Officer shall not affect the operation of the decision or direction or prevent the taking of any action to implement the decision or direction unless otherwise provided in this Act or directed by the Minister in any particular case.(5) A Minister may determine an appeal made to him under any of the provisions specified in subsection (1) against a decision or direction of the Licensing Officer by —

confirming, varying or reversing the decision or direction; or

requiring the Licensing Officer to reconsider the decision or direction,and the decision of the Minister shall be final.Exemption16A.—

The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, exempt any person or class of persons, or any public entertainment or series or class of public entertainments, from all or any of the provisions of this Act, subject to such conditions or restrictions as may be specified in the order.(2) In this section, “Minister” means —

the Minister charged with the responsibility for the licensing of arts entertainments insofar as the power under this section is exercised in connection with section 15A, 15B or 15C; and

the appropriate Minister insofar as the power under this section is exercised in connection with any other provision of this Act.”.