17. Appeals to Minister against orders
Feedback & supportWhere an owner or occupier of any premises is of the opinion that any order which is made under this Act and which affects him or anything proposed to be done in the premises is unreasonable or unnecessary, he may, within 14 days of the date of the order, appeal in writing to the Minister, whereupon the execution of the order or the doing of the thing required to be done shall be stayed.
owner
“owner” means the person for the time being receiving the rent of any premises, whether on his own account or as agent or trustee or as receiver, or who would receive the same if the land or house comprised in the premises were let to a tenant, and includes the Government;
The Minister may confirm, vary or rescind the order or direct that the thing shall be proceeded with, varied or abandoned, as the case may be, or make any order which the Commissioner or a Medical Officer of Health is competent to make under this Act, and the decision of the Minister shall be final and shall not be called in question in any court.
Commissioner
“Commissioner”, “Deputy Commissioner of Public Health” and “Assistant Commissioner of Public Health” mean respectively the Commissioner of Public Health, a Deputy Commissioner of Public Health and an Assistant Commissioner of Public Health appointed under section 4(1) of the Environmental Public Health Act;