Destruction of Disease-Bearing Insects Act 1975 · s 17

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s 17Appeals to Minister

(1)

Where an owner or occupier of any premises is of the opinion that any written order which is made under this Act and which affects him or anything proposed to be done is unreasonable or unnecessary, he may, within the period specified in the order

(such period being not less than seven days from the date of the service of the order), appeal in writing to the Minister, whereupon the execution of the order or the doing of the thing required to be done shall be stayed.

(2)

The Minister may confirm, vary or rescind the order or direct that the measure or work specified therein shall be proceeded with, varied or abandoned, as the case may be, or make any order which the Director General or a Medical Officer of Health is competent to make under this Act, and the decision of the Minister thereon shall be final.