Regulation of Importsand Exports Act 1995 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Appeals
39A. Appeal to Minister
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Any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the Director‑General under this Act or any regulations made under this Act may appeal to the Minister against the decision in accordance with this section.
Director-General
“Director-General” means the Director-General of Customs appointed under section 4(1) of the Customs Act 1960;
An appeal under this section must be made in writing within 14 days after the date the decision appealed against is served, and must provide adequate details of the grounds for the appeal.
The Minister may reject an appeal of an appellant who fails to comply with subsection (2).
The Minister may determine an appeal by —
confirming, varying or reversing the Director‑General’s decision appealed against; or
requiring the Director-General to reconsider the decision.
The Minister’s decision on an appeal is final.
Every appellant must be notified of the Minister’s decision under subsection (4).
Unless the Minister directs otherwise, an appeal against a decision mentioned in subsection (1) does not affect the operation of the decision appealed against or prevent the taking of action to implement the decision, and the decision appealed against must be complied with until the determination of the appeal.