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(1) Each Land Tribunal shall have such jurisdiction over such areas such as the Government may, by notification, from time to time determine., (2) If any question is referred by the authorised officer to the Land Tribunal for its decision under sub-section (2) of section 10, sub-clause (iv) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 15 or sub-section (3) of section 25, the Land Tribunal shall decide such question in such manner as may be prescribed. (3) In deciding any reference or appeal under this Act, every Land Tribunal shall have all the powers of a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act 5 of 1908.) in respect of the following matters, namely: - * The Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry has constituted one Land Tribunal each for Puducherry and Karaikal regions and appointed the Principal Sub-Judge, Puducherry and Sub-Judge, Karaikal, as such Land Tribunals, for the purpose of performing the functions under this Act. Notification No. 5020/75/c dated 25-4-1975 in gazette No.18 dt 6-5-1975. 196 (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of witness and examining him on oath; (b) requiring the discovery and production of any documents; (c) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office; (d) receiving evidence on affidavits. CHAPTER – IX APPEALS AND REVISION Appeal to Land Tribunal 46.+[(1) Any person aggrieved by any decision of the authorised officer under sub-section (1), or sub-section (2), of section 11 or sub-clause (iii) of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 15 or section 20 or section 22 or sub-section (4) of section 24 or sub-section (1), or sub-section (2) of section 25 or section 26 or clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 31 or clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 68, may, within thirty days from the date of such decision, prefer an appeal to the Land Tribunal in such manner as may be prescribed. Explanation: – In this section and in section 47, "date of decision" means the date on which the decision is communicated to the party concerned]. (2) The Land Tribunal may admit an appeal presented after the expiration of the period mentioned in sub-section (1), but not exceeding thirty days, from such period, if it is satisfied that the party concerned had sufficient cause for not presenting the appeal within the said period. (3) on receipt of an appeal under sub-section (1), the Land Tribunal after giving the parties a reasonable opportunity of being heard, shall (a) determine a case finally; (b) remand a case; (c) take additional evidence or require such evidence to be taken by the authorised officer. + Amended as per the Puducherry Land Reforms (Amendment) Regulation, 1977 w.e.f 28.02.77. 197 Appeal to High Court