Appeals
Section 6F of the Explosives Act, 1884 deals with appeals. Any person aggrieved by an order of the licensing authority refusing to grant a licence or varying the conditions of a licence or by an order of the licensing authority suspending or revoking a licence may prefer an appeal against that order to such authority (hereinafter referred to as the appellat The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1887.
1[6F. Appeals.--(1) Any person aggrieved by an order of the licensing authority refusing to grant a licence or varying the conditions of a licence or by an order of the licensing authority suspending or revoking a licence may prefer an appeal against that order to such authority (hereinafter referred to as the appellate authority) and within such period as may be prescribed:
Provided that no appeal shall lie against an order made by, or under the direction of, the Central Government.
(2) No appeal shall be admitted if it is preferred after the expiry of the period prescribed therefor:
Provided that an appeal may be admitted after the expiry of the period prescribed therefor if the appellant satisfies the appellate authority that he had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within that period.
(3) The period prescribed for an appeal shall be computed in accordance with the provisions of the Limitation Act, 1963 (36 of 1963), with respect to the computation of periods of limitation thereunder.
(4) Every appeal under this section shall be made by a petition in writing and shall be accompanied by a brief statement of the reasons for the order appealed agianst where such statement has been furnished to the appellant and by such fee as may be prescribed .
(5) In disposing of an appeal the appellate authority shall follow such procedure as may be prescribed:
Provided that no appeal shall be disposed of unless the appellant has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
(6) The order appealed against shall, unless the appellate authority conditionally or unconditionally directs otherwise, be in force pending the disposal of the appeal against such order.
(7) Every order of the appellate authority confirming, modifying or reversing the order appealed against shall be final.]
Section 6F, The Explosives Act, 1884 (Act 4 of 1884).
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Questions about Section 6F
What does Section 6F of the Explosives Act deal with?
Section 6F of the Explosives Act is headed "Appeals". [6F. Appeals.--(1) Any person aggrieved by an order of the licensing authority refusing to grant a licence or varying the conditions of a licence or by an order of the licensing authority suspending or revoking a licence may prefer an appeal against that order to such authority (hereinafter referred
How do I find court cases under Section 6F of the Explosives Act?
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What should I read with Section 6F of the Explosives Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 6F of the Explosives Act come into force?
Section 6F of the Explosives Act, cited as Explosives Act 1884 6F, came into force on 01 Jul 1887, having been enacted on 26 Feb 1884. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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