Postal Services Act · s 61

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61.
Appeal to Minister
(1) Any postal licensee who is aggrieved by —
(a) any decision of the Authority in the exercise of any discretion vested in the Authority by or under this Act; or
(b) anything contained in any code of practice or standard of performance under section 25, or any direction of the Authority given under section 26, may, within 14 days after being notified of the decision or direction or the issue or approval of the code of practice or standard of performance, as the case may be (or such longer period as the Minister allows in exceptional circumstances, whether before or after the end of the 14 days), appeal to the
Minister.
(2) Any person (other than a postal licensee) who is aggrieved by any decision or direction of the Authority given by or under section 8(1) or 11(1), may, within 14 days after being notified of the decision or direction (or such longer period as the Minister allows in exceptional circumstances, whether before or after the end of the 14 days), appeal to the Minister.
(3) Any person who makes an appeal to the Minister under subsection (1) or (2) shall, within the period specified therein —
(a) state as concisely as possible the circumstances under which the appeal arises, the issues and grounds for the appeal; and
(b) submit to the Minister all relevant facts, evidence and arguments for or against the appeal, as the case may be.
(4) Where an appeal has been made to the Minister under subsection (1) or (2), the Minister may require —
(a) any party to the appeal; and

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(b) any person who is not a party to the appeal but appears to the
Minister to have information that is relevant to the matters mentioned in that subsection, to provide the Minister with all such information as he may require for the purpose of considering the appeal and making a determination for resolving it, and any person so required to provide such information shall provide it in such manner and within such period as may be specified by the Minister.
(5) The Minister may reject any appeal of an appellant who fails to comply with subsection (3) or (4).
(6) Unless otherwise provided, where an appeal is lodged under this section, the decision, direction or other thing appealed against shall be complied with until the determination of the appeal.
(7) The Minister may determine an appeal under this section by confirming, varying or reversing any decision or direction of the Authority or by amending any code of practice or standard of performance.
(8) The decision of the Minister in any appeal is final.

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s 61Appeal to Minister

(1)

Any postal licensee who is aggrieved by —

(a)

any decision of the Authority in the exercise of any discretion vested in the Authority by or under this Act; or

(b)

anything contained in any code of practice or standard of performance under section 25, or any direction of the Authority given under section 26, may, within 14 days after being notified of the decision or direction or the issue or approval of the code of practice or standard of performance, as the case may be (or such longer period as the Minister allows in exceptional circumstances, whether before or after the end of the 14 days), appeal to the

Minister.

(2)

Any person (other than a postal licensee) who is aggrieved by any decision or direction of the Authority given by or under section 8(1) or 11(1), may, within 14 days after being notified of the decision or direction (or such longer period as the Minister allows in exceptional circumstances, whether before or after the end of the 14 days), appeal to the Minister.

(3)

Any person who makes an appeal to the Minister under subsection (1) or (2) shall, within the period specified therein —

(a)

state as concisely as possible the circumstances under which the appeal arises, the issues and grounds for the appeal; and

(b)

submit to the Minister all relevant facts, evidence and arguments for or against the appeal, as the case may be.

(4)

Where an appeal has been made to the Minister under subsection (1) or (2), the Minister may require —

(a)

any party to the appeal; and

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(b)

any person who is not a party to the appeal but appears to the

Minister to have information that is relevant to the matters mentioned in that subsection, to provide the Minister with all such information as he may require for the purpose of considering the appeal and making a determination for resolving it, and any person so required to provide such information shall provide it in such manner and within such period as may be specified by the Minister.

(5)

The Minister may reject any appeal of an appellant who fails to comply with subsection (3) or (4).

(6)

Unless otherwise provided, where an appeal is lodged under this section, the decision, direction or other thing appealed against shall be complied with until the determination of the appeal.

(7)

The Minister may determine an appeal under this section by confirming, varying or reversing any decision or direction of the Authority or by amending any code of practice or standard of performance.

(8)

The decision of the Minister in any appeal is final.