ADVERTISING REGULATORY COUNCIL OF NIGERIA ACT, 2022

Section 56: Appeal to Federal High Court.

2022Section 56 of 64Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) Where the Disciplinary Committee-
(a) makes a finding and imposes a penalty on a registered person or licensed organisation under this Act,
(b) rejects an application for restoration of a name to a register under this Act, or
(c) directs the striking off of an entry from a register under this Act,the Director-General shall give the person to whom the proceedings relate notice in writing and the person may, within 28 days from the date of serviceon him of the notice, appeal to the Federal High Court.
(2) On any appeal under this section, the Council shall be the respondent.
(3) No direction for the striking off of the name of a registered person from a register under this Act shall take effect until the expiration of the time for appealing or if an appeal is brought, until such time as the appeal is disposed of, withdrawn or struck out, as the case may be.
(4) The Federal High Court may, on an appeal under this section-
(a) confirm, vary or set aside any finding of fact, penalty imposed or direction given by the Disciplinary Committee,
(b) confirm the rejection of the Disciplinary Committee of the application for restoration or direct the restoration of the name to the register,
(c) remit the matter to the Disciplinary Committee for further consideration, or
(d) make such other order as to costs or otherwise as may seem just, but no proceedings before the Disciplinary Committee shall be set aside by reason only of informality in those proceedings which did not prejudice the appellant.

Cite this section

Section 56, ADVERTISING REGULATORY COUNCIL OF NIGERIA ACT, 2022 (2022).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/advertising-regulatory-council-of-nigeria-act-2022/section/56/