Appeal.

§8C

Summary

1[8C. Appeal.--(1) Any person aggrieved by an order of a Magistrate refusing to authenticate a declaration under section 6 or cancelling a declaration under section 2[or an order by the Press Registrar suspending or cancelling the certificate of registration un der section 12 or imposing penalties under section 13 or under 19K] may, within sixty days from the date on which such order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal to the Appellate Board to be called the Press and Registration Appellate Board 3[consisting of a Chairman and another member to be nominated by the Press Council of India, established under section 4 of the Press Council Act, 1978 (37 of 1978), from among its members]: Provided that the Appellate Board may entertain an appeal after the expiry of the said period, if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from preferring the appeal in time. (2) On receipt of an appeal under this section, the Appellate Board may, after calling for the records from the Magistrate 4[or from the Press Registrar, as the case may be,] and after making such further inquiries as it thinks fit, confirm, modify or set aside the order appealed against. (3) Subject to the provisions contained in sub-section (2),the Appellate Board may, by order, regulate its practice and procedure. (4) The decision of the Appellate Board shall be final.]

1[8C. Appeal.--(1) Any person aggrieved by an order of a Magistrate refusing to authenticate a declaration under section 6 or cancelling a declaration under section 2[or an order by the Press Registrar suspending or cancelling the certificate of registration un der section 12 or imposing penalties under section 13 or under 19K] may, within sixty days from the date on which such order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal to the Appellate Board to be called the Press and Registration Appellate Board 3[consisting of a Chairman and another member to be nominated by the Press Council of India, established under section 4 of the Press Council Act, 1978 (37 of 1978), from among its members]: Provided that the Appellate Board may entertain an appeal after the expiry of the said period, if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from preferring the appeal in time. (2) On receipt of an appeal under this section, the Appellate Board may, after calling for the records from the Magistrate 4[or from the Press Registrar, as the case may be,] and after making such further inquiries as it thinks fit, confirm, modify or set aside the order appealed against. (3) Subject to the provisions contained in sub-section (2),the Appellate Board may, by order, regulate its practice and procedure. (4) The decision of the Appellate Board shall be final.]

Footnotes

1. Ins. by Act 26 of 1960, s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-10-1960).
2. Subs. by Act 37 of 1978, s. 27, for certain words.

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