Appeal

(1) Any person who i s aggrieked by a decision refusing to grant aid under this Act may, within such timc as may be prescribed, appeal -(i) where thc dcci\ion i s that of the Director c>f Tndu ric\ and Coninlcrcc, to the S~tltc Government; (ii) wherc tllc dcc';\ion is tllilt ,of any other nuthori~y, otxecr or pcr\on. to I hc prc\cr I bctl avthority or olficer. (2) The appcllatc aulhori ty m:ty make such order in tllc case as i t may t1i;nk lit : Provided that the appellate authority shall not pass any order prejudicial to any party unless he has had a reasonable opportunity of -making his representations. (3) Every order passed in appeal under this section shall, subject to the provisions of sectioa 17-D, be final.