Appeal to Minister

(1) An operator or other person may appeal to the Minister in relation to any of the following decisions of the Ports Commissioner made in relation to the person, namely– (a) the rejection of an application for a permit or renewal of a permit; (b) the grant of additional routes and schedules; 123 (c) the suspension or cancellation of a permit; (d) the variation of a permit; or (e) the issue of a prohibition order. (2) An appeal under subregulation (1), shall be made in writing within 30 days from the date of the notice of, refusal of an application for, renewal, variation, suspension or cancellation of, a permit. (3) Upon receiving an appeal, the Minister shall appoint one or more delegates to hear any representation made by the appellant to the Ports Commissioner, and if such delegate or delegation think fit, to inspect the water taxi, and report to the Minister, who shall determine the appeal. (4) In determining an appeal, the Minister may– (a) dismiss the appeal; (b) require the Ports Commissioner to issue a (c) quash any suspension or cancellation of a or substitute for cancellation or substitute suspension for a different period; (d) permit an operator to make a fresh application for a permit notwithstanding regulation 11(2); and (e) confirm or quash any prohibition order issued. (5) The Ports Commissioner shall give effect to a determination made by the Minister under these Regulations. 124