Duties of the Appellate Authority

(1) The duties and power of the Appellate Authority shall be- (a) to hear and decide appeals against the order of the Authority; (b) to decide and hear appeals in respect of such other matters and exercise such other powers as may be entrusted to, any conferred upon it by the State Government in accordance with the provisions of this Act;

(2) The Appellate Authority shall not entertain appeals preferred after thirty days from the date of the order appeal against. How-ever, the Appellate Authority may, in its discretion condone such delay in filling appeals for sufficient reasons.