Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) Any, person aggrieved by the amount offered to be' paid under sub-section (4) of section 14 or under section 15 or apportionment thereof may prefer an appeal to such appe- late authority as may be appointed by the State Government by notification in this behalf and the decision of the appellate authority thereon shall be final. (2) No person shall be appointed under sub-section (1) as an appellate authority to hear appeals under this Act unless he is, or has been, or is qualified for appointment as, a Dis- trict Judge. (3) An appeal shall be filed within such time and shall btu heard and disposed of in such manner and according to such procedure as may be prescribed. CHAPTER IV Power to obtain informa- tion. MISCELLANEOUS 18, (1) For the purpose of carrying out any of the pro- visions of this Act and the rules or schemes framed there- under, the State Government or any prescribed authority may, by order, require any person to furnish such information in his possession within such time, not being earlier than thirty' days from the date of issue of the order, as may be specified' in the order. (2) Every person required under sub-section (1) to furnish any information shall be deemed to be legally bound to do' so within the meaning of section 176 of the Indian Penal Code. 46 of 1860. Power of entry.