Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Appeals from orders deciding claims and objections.- (1) An appeal shall lie from any decision of the Registration Officer under rules 20, 21 and 22 to the Commission : Provided that an appeal shall not lie where the person desiring to appeal has not availed himself of his right to be heard by, or to make representation to, the Registration Officer on the matter which is the subject of appeal. (2) Every appeal under sub-rule (1) shall be,-- (a) in the form of a memorandum signed by the appellant ; and (b) presented to the Commission within a period of fifteen days from the date of announcement of the decision or sent by registered post so as to reach the Commission within that period. (3) The presentation of an appeal under this rule shall not have the effect of staying or postponing any action to be taken by the Registration Officer under rule 23. (4) The decision of the Commission shall be final, but in so far as it reverses or modified a decision of the Registration Officer, shall take effect only from the date of the decision in appeal. (5) The Registration Officer shall cause such amendments to be made in the roll as may be necessary to give effect to the decisions of the Commission under this rule.