Singapore legislation

Clause 41

Appeal to Minister

(1)

The former holder of a licence revoked under section 39 (called the appellant) may appeal to the Minister against the decision by the LTA under that section to revoke the licence.

(2)

A licensee which is aggrieved by any of the following decisions of the LTA (called the appellant) may appeal to the Minister against the decision:

(a)

any refusal by the LTA under section 13(1)(b) or 25(3)(b) to renew the licensee’s licence;

(b)

any condition imposed by the LTA in the licensee’s licence under section 15 or 26, as the case may be;

(c)

any modification of any condition in the licensee’s licence condition under section 16 or 27, as the case may be;

(d)

any provision contained in a code of practice applicable to the licensee that is issued, approved or modified by the LTA under section 37;

(e)

any regulatory action taken against the licensee under section 39(1) or (2);

(f)

any direction given by the LTA under section 19(3) or 38.

(3)

An applicant for a licence (called the appellant) may appeal to the Minister against any refusal by the LTA under section 13 or 24 to grant the applicant the licence.

(4)

An appeal under this section must be in writing and specify the grounds on which it is made, and be made within a prescribed period after the date of receipt of the decision that is appealed against.

(5)

The Minister may reject an appeal of an appellant who fails to comply with subsection (4).

(6)

After consideration of an appeal, the Minister may —

(a)

reject the appeal and confirm the LTA’s decision; or

(b)

allow the appeal and substitute or vary the LTA’s decision.

(7)

The Minister’s decision on an appeal is final.

(8)

Every appellant must be notified of the Minister’s decision under subsection (7).

(9)

An appeal against the LTA’s decision does not affect the operation of the decision appealed against or prevent the taking of action to implement the decision, and unless otherwise directed by the Minister, the decision appealed against must be complied with until the determination of the appeal.

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