Appeals.

(1) Any owner or other person liable under section 10 to pay the cost or part of the cost of any work or to pay any amount by way of contribution, who objects to such liability, or any owner or other person who is aggrieved by any decision of the Corporation under sub-section (4) of section 14 or under sub-section (3) of section 15, may, within such time as may be prescribed, appeal to the appellate authority. (1a) On receipt of an appeal under sub-section (1), the appellate authority shall, after giving the appellant and the Corporation a reasonable opportunity of being heard either in person or by a representative pass such order on the appeal as it deems fit. (2) The order of the appellate authority in an appeal under sub-section (1) shall be final. (3) [Omitted by Act 15 of 1977] (4) Whereas a result of an order under sub-section (2), any modification to the statement prepared under sub-section (1) of section 14 becomes necessary, the Corporation shall revise the statement in accordnance with such order. (5) Where a statement is revised as aforesaid, notice shall be given of the fact of such revision in the prescribed manner.