Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Proviso inserted vide H.P. Act No. 15 of 2009. THE HIMACHAL PRADESH PUBLIC PREMISES AND LAND (EVICTION AND RENT 7 RECOVERY) ACT, 1971 (a) in the case of an appeal from an order under section 5, within thirty days from the date of publication of the order under sub- section (1) of that section; and (b) in the case of an appeal from an order under section 7, within thirty days from the date on which the order is communicated to the appellant: Provided that the Commissioner may entertain the appeal after the expiry of the period of thirty days if he is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time. (3) Where an appeal is preferred from an order of the Collector, the commissioner may stay the enforcement of that order for such period and on such conditions as he deems fit. 1[(4) Every appeal under this section shall be disposed of by the Commissioner within a period of three months.] (5) The costs of any appeal under this section shall be in the discretion of the Commissioner.