Appeal

(1) Any person aggrieved by- (a) any order or decision of the nuclear installation local authority under this Act ; or (b) any direction issued under section 14, may appeal to the District Collector within such time and in such manner as may be prescribed: Provided that the District Collector may, in his discretion, allow further time not exceeding one month for the filing of any such appeal, if he is satisfied that the appellant had sufficient cause for not filing the appeal in time. (2) On receipt of an appeal under sub-section (1), the District Collector shall, after giving the appellant an opportunity of being heard, dispose of the appeal as expeditiously as possible. (3) The District Collector may stay the operation of the order or decision or direction of the nuclear installation local authority, pending the exercise of his powers under this section.