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Review rules

Cap. 273:01, s. 22 · Revised Edition 2020

Violation rules. (1) A person who is served with a notice of violation may, within 30 days after the date on which it is served, make a request to the Minister for a review of the amount of the penalty or the facts of the violation, or both. (2) At any time before a request for a review in respect of a notice of violation is received by the Minister, a person designated by the competent authority may, subject to prescribed considerations, cancel the notice of violation or make any corrections to it. Economic Substance [CAP. 273:01 27 (3) On receipt of a request made under sub-section (1), the Minister shall conduct the review or cause the review to be conducted by a person appointed by the Minister to act on his behalf. (4) The Minister shall determine, whether the amount of the penalty for the violation was determined in accordance with the regulations made therefor or whether the person committed the violation, or both. (5) The Minister shall render a determination in writing and cause the person who requested the review to be served with a copy of the determination and the reasons for it. (6) If the Minister determines that the amount of the penalty for the violation was not determined in accordance with the regulations, the Minister shall correct the amount of the penalty. (7) If the Minister determines that the person who requested the review committed the violation, the person who requested the review is liable to the penalty as set out in the determination. (8) If the facts of a violation are reviewed, the person designated by the competent authority who issued the notice of violation shall establish, on a balance of probabilities, that the person named in it committed the violation identified in it.
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