Power of Minister to review decisions of Tribunals

(1) A landlord or tenant aggrieved by a decision of a Tribunal may, within one month of the decision reached, apply to the Minister by notice in writing according to Form 4 in the First Schedule for a review of the decision of the Tribunal. (2) For the purposes of this section, a decision of a Tribunal shall not include the decision of the Tribunal to dismiss an application by reason of the failure without reasonable excuse, of the landlord and the tenant and their attorneys-at-law and agents to appear on the day appointed for the hearing of the application or the decision of the Tribunal with respect to an application made under section 13 (6) of this Act. 16 (3) Every notice for a review of the decision of a Tribunal shall be accompanied by a fee of ten dollars which shall be paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund, and a copy of the decision of the Tribunal certified by the Chairperson of the Tribunal and stating the reasons for the decision together with a copy of the application made to the Tribunal shall accompany the notice of review. (4) On the review of a decision of a Tribunal the Minister may, (a) require the Chairperson of a Tribunal to submit the proceedings before the Tribunal or a certified copy thereof; (b) seek the advice of such persons as he may think fit, and may, subject to sections 17 and 22 (4) of this Act, confirm, reverse, vary or otherwise amend the decision of the Tribunal, and may amend any award of costs made by the Tribunal, so, however, that any costs awarded by the Minister shall not be in excess of the costs set forth in the tables in the Schedule to the Inferior Courts Act, Cap. 94. (5) Where the Minister fixes as a day on and from which any increase of rent shall become payable, being a later day than that fixed by the Tribunal pursuant to section 16 (6) of this Act, such later day shall be a day within three months of the day so fixed by the Tribunal. (6) The decision of the Minister on a review of the decision of a Tribunal shall be reduced into writing and shall be final and binding on the landlord and tenant to whom it shall be communicated as soon as practicable and such decision shall be enforceable and any costs awarded shall be recoverable as if the decision or award were a decision or award of the district court of the judicial district within which the Tribunal has (7) Except as provided by this section, no proceedings whether by way of appeal, review, certiorari or otherwise may be instituted in respect to a decision of a Tribunal or of the