Section 93
Appeal to Minister
of Gas Act 2001
(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 27(12); or
any direction issued by the Authority under this Act,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)
An appeal under subsection (1) does not suspend the effect of a decision or direction to which the appeal relates 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.
(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 establish by direction an Appeal Panel, comprising one or more of such persons with particular technical or other specialised knowledge and such other persons as the Minister considers appropriate, to consider and determine the appeal.
(4)
Any person who has made an appeal to the Minister must provide such information and documents as may be required by the Minister (whether for the purpose of deciding if an Appeal Panel should be established or for determining the appeal) 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; or
directing the Authority to reconsider its decision or direction,and the decision of the Minister is final.
(6)
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 by the Minister under this section.