(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), an appeal shall l i e - fa) from every decision under Chapter V, VI, VII, VIII or IX of this Regulation, of—
(i) an Inspector,
(ii) an Additional Controller, to the Controller; and Appeals.
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(b) from every decision oi the Controller under Chapter V, VI, VII, VIII or IX of this Regulation not being a decision made in appeal under clause (a), to the Administrator, or any officer specially authorised in this behalf by the Administrator.
(2) Every such appeal shall be preferred within sixty days from the date of the decision appealed against:
Provided that the appellate authority may, if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from preferring the appeal within the said period of sixty days, permit the appellant to prefer the appeal within a further period of sixty days.
(3) On receipt of any such appeal, the appellate authority shall, after giving the parties to the appeal a reasonable opportunity of being heard and after making such inquiry as it deems proper, make such order, as it may think fit, confirming, modifying or reversing the decision appealed against, or may send back the case with such direction as it may think fit for a fresh decision after taking additional evidence, If necessary.
(4) Every appeal shall be preferred on payment of such fees, not exceeding twenty-five rupees, as may be prescribed.
(5) The Administrator may, on his own motion or otherwise, call for and examine the record of any proceedings (including a proceeding in appeal) in which any decision or order has been made, for the purpose of satisfying himself as to the correctness, legality or propriety of such decision or order and may pass such orders thereon as he may think fit:
Provided that no decision or order shall be varied under this subsection so as to prejudicially affect any person unless such person has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed action.
Levy of fees.
68. The Administrator may, by rules made under section 69, levy such fees, not exceeding—
(a) one hundred rupees, for the issue or renewal of a licence for making, manufacturing, repairing or selling any weight or measure,
(b) fifty rupees, for the alteration of any licence,
(c) five thousand rupees, for the verification of any weight or measure,
(d) ten rupees, for the adjustment of any weight or measure,
(e) ten rupees, for the issue of a duplicate of a licence or certificate of verification,
(f) one rupee, for every one hundred words or less, for the grant of copies of any document, not being a document of a confidential nature,
(g) twenty-five rupees, for any appeal preferred under this Regulation.
Power t0 make rules.