Singapore legislation
Regulation 10
of Workplace Safety and Health (Registration of Factories) Regulations 2008
Regulation 10
Appeals to Minister
Subregulation 1
Any applicant who is aggrieved by the Commissioner’s refusal —
to register any premises as a factory; or
to renew the registration of any premises as a factory,may, within 21 days after the date he is notified of the refusal, appeal in writing to the Minister against the refusal in such form and manner as the Commissioner may determine.
Subregulation 2
Any occupier of a registered factory who is aggrieved by the Commissioner’s decision to suspend or revoke the certificate of registration of that factory under regulation 9(2), (3) or (3A)(b) may, within 21 days after the date he is notified of the suspension or revocation, appeal in writing to the Minister against the decision in such form and manner as the Commissioner may determine.
Subregulation 3
Any occupier of a factory who is aggrieved by any direction of the Commissioner under regulation 7(1)(ii) or 9(1) may, within 7 days after the date he receives the notice containing the direction, appeal to the Minister in writing against the direction in such form and manner as the Commissioner may determine.
Subregulation 4
Where an appeal is lodged under paragraph (1)(b), the registration of the factory concerned shall continue to remain in force until the appeal has been determined or withdrawn, as the case may be.
Subregulation 5
Where an appeal is lodged under paragraph (3), the direction appealed against shall not take effect until the appeal has been determined or withdrawn, as the case may be.
Subregulation 6
The Minister may determine an appeal under this regulation by confirming the refusal, decision or direction of the Commissioner or substituting that refusal, decision or direction with his decision in the appeal.
Subregulation 7
The decision of the Minister in any appeal under this regulation shall be final.