(1) Any person aggrieved by any decision or Appeals and order of “(the prescribed authority or the Assistant Collec- revision.
“tor of the First Grade] may, within thirty days from the date of the decision or. order excluding the time spent in obtaining the copies of such decision or order, prefer an appeal to the Collector in such form and manner as may be prescribed:
Provided that the Collector may entertain the appeal after the expiry of the said period of thirty days if he is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient I vs cause from filing the appeal in time.
La 1Chapter V containing sections 33, 24, 35, 36, 37 and 38 omitted by Pepsu Act No. 15 of 1956.
.
aSubstituted for the words “the prescribed authority” by Punjab Act No. 16 of 1962, section 11.
IEEE.
160 TENANCY AND ncaa [1955 : Pepsu Act 13 LANDS |
(2) Any person aggrieved by any decision or order of '[the Collector (whether acting as prescribed autho- rity or not)] not being a decision or order made in an appeal under sub-section (1), may, within thirty days from the date of the decision or order excluding the time spent in obtaining the copies of such decision or order, prefer an appeal to the Commissioner in such form and manner as may be prescribed :
Provided that the Commissioner may entertain the appeal after the expiry of the said period of thirty days if he is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time.
(3) With respect to all matters dealt with under this Act the Financial Commissioner shall have the same power to call for, examine and revise the proceedings of the prescribed authority or *[the Assistant Collector of the First Grade or the Collector] or the Commissioner as is provided in section 84 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 (Punjab Act XVI of 1887).
Correction of 40. Clerical and arithmetical mistakes in any clerical errors. order passed by any officer or authority under this Act or error arising therein from any accidental slip or omission may at any time be corrected by such officer or autohrity either of his own motion or on an application received in this behalf from any of the parties. | Officers holding 41. Any officer or authority holding an enquiry powers of * ew OF hearing an appeal or a revision under this Act shall courts, have the powers of a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 1908), relating to—
(a) proof of facts by bdavits:
(b) enforcing attendance of any ; person and his examination on oath;
ISubstituted for the words “the Collector” by Punjab Act No. 18 of 1962, section 11.
- ZSubstituted for the words “the Collector” by Punjab Act No, 16 of 1962, section 11.
1955 : Pepsu Act 13] t2NANCY AND AGRICULTURAL 161 LANDS (¢) production of documents;
(d) issue of commission;
and every such officer or authority shall be deemed to be a civil court within the meaning of sections 480 and 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898).
42. If, during the course of any proceedings under penalty for this Act, any person makes a declaration or a state- making = false ment or furnishes any information which is false or which he knows or has reason to believe to be false or which he does not believe to be true, he shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.