51. Appeal.- (1) Any person
aggrieved by the imposition of any penalty under
section 50 may prefer an appeal-
(a) where the penalty has
been imposed by the Director-General, to the
Central Government;
(b) where the penalty has
been imposed by the Chief Inspector, to the
State Government, within a period of three months
from the date of communication to such person
of the imposition of such penalty:
Provided that
the Central Government or the State Government,
as the case may be, may, if it is satisfied
that the appellant was prevented by sufficient
cause from preferring an appeal within the aforesaid
period of three months, allow such appeal to
be preferred within a further period of three
months.
(2) The appellate authority
may, after giving the appellant an opportunity
of being heard, if he so desires, and after
making such further inquiry, if any, as it may
consider necessary, pass such order as it thinks
fit confirming, modifying or reversing the order
appealed against or may send back the case with
such directions as it may think fit for a fresh
decision.
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