(1) There shall be established an FZMA Appeal Board (hereinafter referred to as “the Appeal Board”) which shall comprise of 3 members as follows—
(a) the Attorney General or his or her representative;
(b) a person with suitable knowledge and experience from the public sector to be appointed by the Minister;
(c) a private sector representative.
(2) The Minister shall appoint one of the members of the Board to be the Chairperson of the Appeal Board.
(3) The Chairperson of the Appeal Board shall serve for a period of 3 years and may be reappointed.
(4) A free zone business may appeal any revocation of licence to the Appeal Board within 21 days of the revocation of such licence, and such revocation of licence shall remain in force until such time that a final decision is given by the Appeal Board.
(5) Despite subsection (4), the Appeal Board may extend the time under subsection (4) upon good cause being shown.
(6) The Appeal Board shall hear appeals under subsection (4) as far as practicable within 21 days of the appeal.
(7) The Appeal Board may make rules to govern its own procedure.