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Fisheries And Aquatic Resources Act (No. 2 of 1996) - Sect 12

Appeals

12
(1) The applicant or the licensee, as the case may be, who is aggrieved by a decision communicated to him under section 11, may appeal against such decision to the Secretary of the Ministry of the Minister, in writing, within thirty days from the date on which the decision is communicated to him.
(2) The Secretary may either -
(a) allow the appeal and direct the Director or the Licensing Officer, as the case may be, to grant, renew, or revoke the cancellation of the licence; or
(b) disallow the appeal.
(3) The Director or the Licensing Officer, as the case may be, shall comply with any direction issued to him under subsection (2) by the Secretary.
(4) When an application for a licence or the renewal of a licence is refused under any of the preceding provisions of this Act, the Director or the Licensing Officer, as the case may be, shall refund to the applicant or the licensee, as the case may be, the fee accompanying such application,
(5)The decision of the Secretary under this section shall be final and conclusive.


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