Appeal against order of the competent authority

Appeal against order of the competent authority--

1. (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made by the competent authority under this Act may, within thirty days of the date on which the order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal to such authority as may be prescribed (hereinafter referred to as the appellate authority): Provided that the appellate authority may entertain the appeal after the expiry of the said period of thirty days, if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time.