Clause 25

The Minister may appoint a committee called the Appeal Committee which must consist of at least 3 persons, one of whom must be appointed by the Minister to be the chairperson of the Appeal Committee.(2) The Minister may, in appointing the Appeal Committee, determine —

the terms and conditions of the appointment of the members of the Appeal Committee; and

such matters that the Minister considers incidental or expedient for the proper and efficient conduct of any appeal by the Appeal Committee.(3) The remuneration and allowances (if any) of a member of the Appeal Committee are to be determined by the Minister.(4) The Appeal Committee may determine the procedure to be adopted by it in considering an appeal under this Part, and must be independent in the performance of its functions.Appeal to Minister88G. Any person who is aggrieved by any of the following may appeal to the Minister against the act, decision, order or direction in accordance with this Part:

any act, order or direction of the Majlis under section 87 or any rules made under that section;

any decision of the Majlis under section 88A or any subsidiary legislation made under that section;

any decision of the Majlis under any subsidiary legislation made under this Act (other than those mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b)) where a right of appeal is expressly provided in that subsidiary legislation.Appeal to Appeal Committee88H. Any person who is aggrieved by any decision of the Majlis made under section 88AA may appeal to the Appeal Committee against the decision in accordance with this Part.Provisions applicable to appeals88I.—

An appeal under this Part must be in writing and specify the grounds on which it is made, and be made within 14 days after the date the decision appealed against is served on the appellant.(2) For the purposes of this Part, service of any document on the appellant must be effected —

by delivering it to the appellant personally;

by leaving it at, or by sending it by prepaid registered post to, the usual or last known address of the place of residence or business of the appellant;

by sending it by fax to the appellant’s usual or last known place of business; or

by sending it by email to the email address given by the appellant as the email address for service of documents or to which communications to the appellant may be sent.(3) However, service of any document under this Part on an appellant by email may be effected only with the appellant’s prior consent to service in that way.(4) After considering an appeal, the Minister or the Appeal Committee (as the case may be) may —

reject the appeal and confirm the decision of the Majlis; or

allow the appeal and substitute or vary the decision of the Majlis.(5) The Minister’s or the Appeal Committee’s decision on an appeal (as the case may be) is final.(6) Every appellant must be notified of the Minister’s or the Appeal Committee’s decision (as the case may be) on an appeal under subsection (4).(7) An appeal under this Part does not affect the operation of the decision, order or direction appealed against or prevent the taking of action to implement the decision, and unless otherwise directed by the Minister or the Appeal Committee (as the case may be), the decision, order or direction appealed against must be complied with until the determination of the appeal.”.