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Damage to Public Property: (1) Where public property damage has resulted from an accident arising out of the use of motor vehicle or motor vehicles, the owner ofthe vehicle shd~l, or as the case may be, the owners of the vehicles shall, jointly and severally, be liable to pay compensation to the actual value ofthe damagedpublic property as assessed by the public authority. (2) The accident vehicle shall not be released to the owner until the compensation amount so hed under sub section (1) is mhz.ed and the no objection certificate is issued by the concerned public authority. (3) The Government shall constitute PublicAuthority for eachdistrict which shall assess the damage to Public Property. Appeal: (I) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by any officer of the Authority or ofthe District Road Safety Committee under this Act may, within such time as may be prescribed, appeal to the single member Appellate Authority who is holding the post not below the rank of District Judge or held the post as such, as may be appointed by Government in this behalf. (2) every appeal preferred under sub-section (1) shall be accompanied by such fees, as may be prescribed. (3) Afler the receipt of any appeal under sub-section (I), the Appellate Authority shall, after giving the appellant an opportunity of being heard in the matter, dispose of the appeal as expeditiously as possible.