Radiation Protection Act 2007 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 10 · Miscellaneous
46. Appeals
Feedback & supportAny person who is dissatisfied with any decision of the Director‑General under section 8, 14 or 15 may appeal to the Minister in writing within 30 days of the communication to that person of the decision of the Director‑General.
Director-General
“Director-General” means the Director‑General of Environmental Protection appointed under section 3(1) of the Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999;
Upon receipt of any appeal, the Minister must appoint one or more persons to hear representations made by the appellant and the Director‑General and, if the appointed persons think fit, to inspect the premises or irradiating apparatus and to report to the Minister, who must thereupon determine the appeal as soon as practicable.
premises
“premises” includes —(a)messuages, houses, buildings and lands, whether open or enclosed, and whether public or private;(b)any place underground and any land covered by water; and(c)any structure or conveyance;
In the exercise of his or her power to determine an appeal, the Minister may —
dismiss the appeal;
require the Director‑General to issue a licence;
quash any suspension or cancellation of a licence, or substitute a suspension of a licence for cancellation or vice versa; or
vary or revoke any decision of the Director‑General, or substitute any decision for a decision made by the Director‑General.
The decision of the Minister under this section is final.[33