Singapore legislation
Section 98
Section 98
Appeal to Minister
(1)
A person aggrieved by —
any decision of the Authority in the exercise of any discretion vested in it by or under this Act, except for section 26(1) or 31(2), (12) or (15);
anything contained in any code of practice or standard of performance issued or approved by the Authority under section 16;
any direction issued by the Authority under this Act; or
any notice issued by the Authority under section 5(2)(b),may, except where provision has been made under this Act for an appeal to be made to an Appeal Panel, appeal to the Minister.
(2)
Unless —
otherwise provided in this Act or allowed by the Minister; or
the appeal is against the imposition or the amount of a financial penalty,an appeal under subsection (1) does not suspend the effect of the decision, direction, code of practice or standard of performance to which the appeal relates.
(3)
Where the Minister considers that an appeal made to the Minister involves issues of such nature or complexity that it ought to be considered and determined by persons with particular technical or other specialised knowledge, the Minister may, subject to section 65(1), establish by direction an Appeal Panel comprising one or more of such persons to consider and determine the appeal.
(4)
Any person who makes an appeal to the Minister must provide such information and documents as the Minister requires (whether for the purpose of deciding if an Appeal Panel should be established or for determining the appeal) and in such manner and within such period as may be specified by the Minister.
(5)
The Minister may determine an appeal under this section —
by confirming, varying or reversing any decision or direction of the Authority;
(if applicable) by amending any code of practice or standard of performance issued or approved by the Authority to which the appeal relates; or
by directing the Authority to reconsider its decision or direction,and the Minister’s decision is final.
(6)
Subsection (5) applies whether the appeal is lodged with or made to the Minister before, on or after 3 May 2019.
(7)
The Minister may make regulations prescribing —
the time and manner in which an appeal must be made under this section; and
the procedure to be adopted in determining any appeal under this section.