Authority to impose penalty/hear appeal

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(1) No penalty shall be imposed by the competent authority in contravention of any provision of the relevant enactment mentioned in the Schedule without following the principles of natural justice of hearing. Explanation.— For the purposes of this sub-section “competent authority” means such authority as provided in the relevant enactment to be amended under this Act or in case the competent authority is not provided in the enactment then an authority, as may be specified by the Government/State Government, as the case may be.
(2) Any person aggrieved by an order of the competent authority may, within such period, as may be specified from the date of the order, prefer an appeal to the appellate authority, in such manner, as may be specified: Provided that the appellate authority may entertain an appeal after the expiry of the said specified period, if he is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal within the stipulated period. Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-section “appellate authority” means such authority as may be specified by the Government/State Government, as the case may be.

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