Section 12

Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Board under section 11(1) may appeal to the Appeal Tribunal established under section 13.

Written notice of such appeal together with the grounds of the appeal must be given to the Appeal Tribunal within 14 days of the receipt by the person aggrieved of the notice given under section 11(1), and a copy of the notice of appeal and the grounds of the appeal must be served upon the Board by the appellant.

Every notice given to the Appeal Tribunal under subsection (2) must be sent to such address in Singapore as may be specified by the Appeal Tribunal.

The appellant may, if the appellant so desires, be present at the hearing of the appellant’s appeal and may be heard either in person or by any person authorised by the appellant in that behalf.

At the hearing of an appeal, the Appeal Tribunal may allow the appeal, confirm or vary, within the limits specified in section 11(1), the decision of the Board, and any decision of the Appeal Tribunal is final and conclusive and is enforceable in the same manner as a decision of the Board.

The Appeal Tribunal is to regulate its own procedure at the hearing of any such appeal and is not bound by any law or rule of practice relating to the admissibility of evidence.

The Appeal Tribunal may extend any limit of time fixed for the giving of a notice of appeal.