(1) Where permission for the development of any land is refused by the Head of the Physical Planning and Development Division, or is granted by the Head of the Physical Planning and Development Division subject to conditions, the applicant may, within 30 days from receipt of notice of the decision, appeal in writing against that decision to the Appeals Tribunal, setting out the grounds upon which the appeal is made.
(2) Before determining an appeal referred to it under this section, the Appeals Tribunal shall, if either the applicant or the Head of the Physical Planning and Development Division so desire, give each of them the opportunity of appearing before and being heard by it.
(3) Where an appeal is duly made to the Appeals Tribunal, the Tribunal shall give its decision within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of the appeal or such extended period not exceeding 90 days as may be approved by the Minister.
(4) The decision of the Appeals Tribunal on any appeal referred to it shall be conveyed to the Minister in writing, and the Minister shall by notice in writing under the hand of the Permanent Secretary inform the applicant and the Head of the Physical Planning and Development Division of that decision.
(5) The decision of the Appeals Tribunal on any appeal shall be final.
(6) An appeal shall lie to the High Court from a decision of the Appeals Tribunal on a point of law, but not on any matter of fact or on the merits of any decision made by the Head of the Physical Planning and Development Division, Cabinet or the Appeals Tribunal.