Dangerous Substances Act, 1972

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Appeal from the Minister.

34.—(1) Where the Minister refuses to grant a licence or grants a licence on conditions with which the applicant is dissatisfied or gives a direction under section 33 (4) with which the applicant is dissatisfied, the Minister shall, at the request of the applicant, deliver to him a certificate stating the grounds on which he has refused the licence, attached the conditions or given the direction.

(2) The applicant may appeal to the High Court from the decision or direction of the Minister.

(3) On the hearing of an appeal from a decision of the Minister refusing the grant of a licence or granting a licence on conditions with which the applicant is dissatisfied, the Court may direct the Minister to grant the licence, to attach specified conditions to the licence or to amend or delete a condition attached to the licence, as may be appropriate.

(4) On the hearing of an appeal from a direction under section 33 (4), the Court may either confirm the direction or direct the Minister to vary it in accordance with the order of the Court.

(5) A decision of the High Court on an appeal under this section shall be final save that, by leave of that Court, an appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court on a specified question of law.