Division 4—Appeals against refusals and cancellations
Appeal to Minister
28.—(1) If a person is aggrieved by the Controller's decision under this Act—
- (a) to refuse to issue a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document;
- (b) to refuse to extend a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document; or
- (c) to cancel a Singapore passport or a Singapore travel document,
other than a decision made because of a warrant of arrest issued in Singapore against the person, the person may, within 14 days after being notified of the decision (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, whose decision shall be final.
(2) An appeal must be in writing, and specify the grounds on which it is made.
(3) After receiving an appeal under subsection (1), the Minister shall consider the appeal and—
- (a) reject the appeal and confirm the Controller's decision;
- (b) allow the appeal in whole or in part and vary the Controller's decision; or
- (c) set aside the Controller's decision,
and the appellant shall be notified in writing of the Minister’s decision in respect of his appeal accordingly.
(4) In this section, any reference to the Minister shall include a reference to any Minister of State designated by the Minister to hear any appeal under this section in place of the Minister.
