Emplopyment Permits Act 2024

34.

Notification of refusal and return of fee

34. (1) Where the Minister refuses to grant an employment permit, the Minister shall notify, in writing, the applicant of—

(a) the decision,

(b) the reasons for it, and

(c) the fact that the applicant may, in accordance with regulations under section 50(14), submit the decision to the Minister for review under section 35 within the period referred to in section 35(2).

(2) Where an application for an employment permit is refused or withdrawn, the Minister shall return to the person who paid the fee, or a person referred to in subsection (3), such portion, as may be prescribed, of the fee that has been submitted in respect of the application.

(3) The person who paid the fee referred to in subsection (2) may nominate a person to whom the portion of the fee is to be returned in the case where such fee is to be returned.

Annotations

Editorial Notes:

E180

Power pursuant to section exercised (13.05.2026) by Employment Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 213 of 2026).

E181

Power pursuant to section exercised (17.12.2025, 1.03.2026) by Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 643 of 2025), in operation as per reg. 2.

E182

Power pursuant to section exercised (7.04.2025) by Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 127 of 2025), in operation as per reg. 2.

E183

Power pursuant to section exercised (7.04.2025) by Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 119 of 2025), in operation as per reg. 2.

E184

Power pursuant to section exercised (10.03.2025) by Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 64 of 2025), in operation as per reg. 2.

E185

Power pursuant to section exercised (19.02.2025) by Employment Permits (Amendment) (Seasonal Employment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 33 of 2025), in operation as per reg. 2.

E186

Power pursuant to section exercised (17.01.2025) by Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 733 of 2024), in operation as per reg. 3.

E187

Power pursuant to section exercised (30.10.2024) by Employment Permits (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 598 of 2024).

E188

Power pursuant to section exercised (2.09.2024) by Employment Permits Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 444 of 2024), in operation as per reg. 2.