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(/) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2),-an appeal shall lie, — (a) from every decision or order under sections 15 t0 20, section 22, section 25,. sections 27 to 39, section 41 or any rule made under sub-section (3) of section 52 by the legal metrology officer appointed under section 13, to the Director; Appeals. Frovisiaas ol Indian Pere] Cok anal Code of Criminal Procedure AOb to apply. Power of the Central Government to make sules. 14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [Past [l— — (4) from-every decision or order made by the Director of Legal Metrology under sections 15 to 20, section 22, section 25, sections 27 to 39, section 4| or any rule made under sub-section (3) of section 52, to the Central Government of any officer speciaily authorised in this behalf by that Government; =~ (e) ftom every decision given by the Controller of Legal Metrology under delegated _ powers of Director Legal Metrology to the Central Government; (d@) from every decision viven or order made under sections 15 to 18, sections 23 to 24, sections 27 to 37, sections 45 to47 or any rule made under sub-section (2) of section 52 by any legal metrology officer appdinted under section | 4, to the Controller; and Ce) from every decision given or order made by the Controller under sections | 3 to 18, sections 23 to 25, sections 27 to 37, sections 45 ta 47 or any rule made under sub- section (3) of section 52 not being an order made in appeal under clause (a). ia the State Government or any officer specially authorised in this behalf by that Government (2) Every such appeal} shail be preferred within sixty days from the date on which the impugned order was made: Provided that the appellate authory may, if it is satisfied that the appellant wus prevented by sufficient cause from preferring the appeal within the said period of sixty days, permit the appellant te prefer the appeal within a further period of sixty days. (3) On receiprofany such appeal, the appellate authority shall, after giving the parties io the appeal, a reasonable opportunity of being heard and after making such inquiry as it deems proper, make such order, as it may think fit, confirming, moditying or reversing the decision or order appealed against or may send back the case with such direction as it may think fit for a fresh decision or order aller taking additional evidence, if necessary. (4) Every appeal shall be preferred on payment of such fees, as may be prescribed. (3) The Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, may on its own motion or otherwise, call for and examine the record of any proceeding including a proceeding in appeal in which any decision or order has been made, for the purpose of satisfying itself as ta the correctness, legality or propriety of such decision or order and may pass such orders thercon as it may think fit: Provided that no decision or order shall be varied under this sub-section go as Ly orejudicially affect any person unless such person has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed action.