(1) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Committee in exercise of its powers under section 6 may, within ninety days from the date of receipt of such order, file an appeal to the Government:
Provided that the Government may entertain an appeal filed after the expiry of ninety days, if it is satisfied that there was sufficient cause preventing the appellant from filing the appeal in time.
(2) Every appeal shall be accompanied by an attested copy of the order appealed against and such fees, as may be prescribed.
(3) The appellant shall have the right to appear either in person or through a counsel or a duly authorised agent, and the committee against whose order the appeal has been filed, may be represented by such officer, counsel or person as the Committee may authorise.
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(4) The Government may after giving the appellant an opportunity of being heard and after making such enquiry as it may deem fit, dispose of the appeal recording the reasons thereof.
(5) Every appeal filed under this section shall be disposed of as early as may reasonably be practicable, but not later than four months from the date of filing of such appeal.