| (1) | Any person adversely affected by a decision of an inspector, except a decision contemplated in section 55B, may appeal against that decision to the Chief Inspector of Mines. |
[Section 57(a) substituted by section 21 of Notice No. 428, GG 32140, dated 17 April 2009 (Mine Health and Safety Amendment Act No. 74 of 2008)]
| (2) | An appeal under subsection (1) must— |
| (a) | be lodged with the Chief Inspector of Mines within 30 days of the decision, or such further period as may be prescribed; and |
| (b) | set out the grounds of appeal. |
| (3) | After considering the grounds of the appeal and the inspector's reasons for the decision, the Chief Inspector of Mines must as soon as practicable— |
| (a) | confirm, set aside or vary the decision; or |
| (b) | substitute any other decision for the decision of the inspector. |
