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( 1 ) Save as otherwise provided in section 5, section 6, sub-section ( 2 ) of section 15 and subject to the provisions of section 60, an appeal from every original order passed under this Act or the rules, regulations or by-laws made thereunder shall lie,- ( i ) if the order is made by an officer other than the Chief Executive Officer, to the Chief Executive Officer ; ( ii ) if the order (other than an order made in appeal) is made by the Chief Executive Officer, to the standing committee ; ( iii ) if the order (other than an order made in appeal) is made by the standing committee, to the committee ; ( iv ) if the order is made by a committee, to the Metropolitan Commissioner. ( 2 ) In the case of an order passed in appeal by the committee, a second appeal shall lie to the Metropolitan Commissioner. ( 3 ) No appeal or second appeal may be entertained unless it is filed within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt by the applicant of the order appealed against : Provided that,- ( i ) in computing the period of thirty days, the time required to obtain a copy of the decision or order appealed against shall be excluded ; ( ii ) the appellant authority may, for good and sufficient reasons to be recorded in writing, condone delay (not exceeding thirty days), if any, in filling an appeal. ( 4 ) No order shall be passed in any appeal filed under sub-section ( 1 ), ( 2 ) or ( 3 ) unless the appellant is given an opportunity of standing his case; and every order passed in appeal, shall, subject to the provisions of sub-section ( 2 ), section 61 and section 62, be final and conclusive.