Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, any person aggrieved by any notice, order or direction issued or given by the competent authority may appeal to the Collector within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of such notice, order or direction. (2) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Collector under sub-section (1) may prefer an appeal to the Government within thirty days from the date of the order of the Collector. (3) Every appeal under this Act shall be made by petition in writing accompanied by a copy of the notice, order or direction appealed against. (4) On the admission of an appeal, all proceedings to enforce the notice, order or direction and all prosecution for any contravention thereof shall be held in abeyance pending the decision of the appeal, and if the notice, order or direction is set aside on appeal, disobedience thereto shall not be deemed to be an offence. (5) All petitions of appeal under this Act shall be affixed with court-fee stamp of such value as may be prescribed. (6) No appeal shall be decided under this section unless the appellant has been heard or has had a reasonable opportunity of being heard in person or through an authorised agent. (7) The decision of the Government on appeal shall be final and shall not be questioned in any court.