(9) Upon an authorised officer’s decision under subsection (4) or (6) with respect to a payment blocking order, the authorised officer is to accordingly inform the financial transaction provider or class of financial transaction providers to which that order relates, and the person served with a notice of the payment blocking order under subsection (1), of the authorised officer’s decision.
(10) An application for review of the authorised officer’s decision does not affect the operation of the decision or prevent the taking of action to implement the decision, and unless otherwise provided by the authorised officer, that decision must be complied with until the determination of the review.
Appeal to Minister
23.—(1) The following persons may appeal to the Minister against an access blocking order or a payment blocking order that is confirmed or varied under section 22:
- (a) the Internet service provider against whom the access blocking order is made;
- (b) the financial institution or financial transaction provider against whom the payment blocking order is made;
- (c) the person served with a notice of the access blocking order or payment blocking order under section 22(7), (8) or (9), as the case may be.
(2) An appeal must be in writing and specify the grounds on which it is made, and must be made within a prescribed period after the date of receipt of the decision that is appealed against.
(3) The Minister may reject an appeal against an access blocking order or a payment blocking order by an appellant—
- (a) who does not comply with subsection (2); or
- (b) who did not first make a request under section 22 for a review of the access blocking order or the payment blocking order.
(4) After consideration of an appeal, the Minister may—
- (a) reject the appeal and confirm the authorised officer’s decision; or
