Section 59

An appeal shall be made in writing to the Minister within thirty days from the date of the decision of the Registrar or, in the case of an enforcement notice, within thirty days after the enforcement notice is served upon the relevant credit reporting agency, and the appellant shall serve a copy of the appeal upon the Registrar.

The appeal shall state briefly the substance of the decision of the Registrar against which an appeal is made to the Minister, contain an address at which any notice or document connected with the appeal may be served upon the appellant or his advocate, and shall be signed by the appellant or his advocate.

A decision of the Registrar shall be valid, binding and enforceable pending the decision of an appeal by the Minister, except where an appeal against an enforcement notice has been made to the Minister in accordance with subsection (2), or a stay of the decision of the Registrar has been applied for under subsection (5) and granted by the Minister.

Act 710

An aggrieved person may apply in writing to the Minister for a stay of the decision of the Registrar on or after the appeal has been made to the Minister under subsection (1).

The Minister shall, after considering the appeal, make such decision as he thinks fit and the decision of the Minister shall be final and binding on the parties to the appeal.

Exemption