Power of Minister to review decisions of Supervisor

(1) Any person who, pursuant to this Act or any Regulations made thereunder, is notified of any action, decision, ruling, direction, order or proposal of the Supervisor in any case may within thirty days of such notification, request the Supervisor by memorandum in writing, setting out the grounds for his request, to refer the case for review by the Minister. 170 (2) Where the Supervisor is requested to refer a case for review by the Minister he shall do so with all reasonable dispatch. (3) Where a case is referred to the Minister for review under this section, the Minister shall, after considering the memorandum, give his decision in writing and may, subject to the following provisions of this section confirm, vary, cancel or reverse the Supervisor’s action, decision, ruling, direction, order, proposal or any part thereof as the case may be. (4) Before reviewing any case referred to him under this section, the Minister shall, if either the person making the request (hereinafter referred to as “the applicant”) or the Supervisor so desire, give each of them an opportunity of appearing before and being heard by a person or persons appointed by the Minister for the purpose. (5) The decision of the Minister on review of any case referred to him under this section shall be final. (6) On the review of any case referred to him under this section, the Minister shall forward a copy of his decision to the Supervisor and a copy to the applicant, together with a written statement of the reasons for his decision, if requested by the applicant. licensing, etc.