APA Section 44 — Internal appeal to the issuing official

Where an order was not made by a minister and no law prescribes a specific internal appeal route, the party appeals in writing, stating the grounds, to the official who made the order within fifteen days of being notified of the order. The appeal does not suspend enforcement unless enforcement is suspended under Section 63/2 paragraph 1. The official decides and notifies within thirty days of receiving the appeal; if not agreeing, the official reports to the appeal authority, which decides within thirty days of the report, extendable by up to thirty days on written notice to the appellant (Section 45). The reviewer may review facts, law and appropriateness and may reduce or increase the burden (Section 46). Section 45 does not apply where a specific law provides otherwise. If an order omits the appeal route and time limit, the period restarts when the party is told, or becomes one year from receipt if it was shorter and no new notice is given (Section 40).