Cap. 455 Art. 48Appeals to the Sport Appeals Board.

(1) An appeal shall lie to the Sport Appeals Board from any decision of SportMalta taken pursuant to the provisions of Part

VII of this Act or under article 54 and any regulations made thereunder, and in such other cases as may from time to time be prescribed. The right of appeal shall be competent to any person aggrieved by such decision or matter: Provided that the Sport Appeals Board shall not take cognisance of any matter which according to this Act or otherwise according to law, is to be referred to arbitration.

(2) An appeal to the Board may be filed on any of the following grounds:

(a) that a material error as to the facts has been made;

(b) that there was a material procedural error;

(c) that an error of law has been made;

(d) that there was some material illegality, including unreasonableness or lack of proportionality;

(e) on any other ground that may from time to time be prescribed.

(3) The Board shall give reasons for its decisions and shall cause such decisions to be made public omitting, if it deems it appropriate for reasons of confidentiality, the names of the persons involved.

(4) In determining an appeal under this article the Board may:

(a) dismiss the appeal;

(b) annul, revoke or substitute the decision.

(5) The effect of a decision of the Appeals Board to which an appeal relates shall not, except where the Board or the Court of Appeal, as the case may be, so orders, be suspended in consequence of the bringing of the appeal.