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Rh :(c) any provision in any code of practice or standard of performance issued or approved by the Commissioner that applies to the owner, or any amendment made to it, may appeal to the Minister against the decision, direction, provision or amendment in the manner prescribed.

(2) An appeal under subsection (1) must be made within 30 days after the date of the notice or direction, or the issue, approval or amendment (as the case may be) of the code of practice or standard of performance, as the case may be, or such longer period as the Minister allows in a particular case (whether allowed before or after the end of the 30 days).

(3) Any person who makes an appeal to the Minister under subsection (1) must, within the period specified in subsection (2)—
 * (a) state as concisely as possible the circumstances under which the appeal arises, and the issues and grounds for the appeal; and
 * (b) submit to the Minister all relevant facts, evidence and arguments for the appeal.

(4) Where an appeal has been made to the Minister under subsection (1), the Minister may require—
 * (a) any party to the appeal; and
 * (b) any person who is not a party to the appeal but appears to the Minister to have information that is relevant to the matters appealed against,

to provide the Minister with all such information as the Minister may require, whether for the purpose of deciding if an Appeals Advisory Panel should be established or for determining the appeal, and any person so required must provide the information in such manner and within such period as may be specified by the Minister.

(5) The Minister may dismiss an appeal of an appellant who fails to comply with subsection (3) or (4).

(6) Unless otherwise provided by this Act or allowed by the Minister, where an appeal is lodged under this section, the decision,