Section 7: Refusal to register and Appeal

(1) The Registering Officer may refuse to register and grant a Registration Card for reasons recorded in writing, after giving the Migrant Worker a fair opportunity of hearing;

(2) In case of a refusal to register and issuance of a Registration Card or in case of cancellation, an appeal in the manner prescribed shall lie to the Appellate Officer within thirty days from the date of decision of the Registering Officer:

Provided that the Appellate Officer may condone any delay in filing of the appeal where there exist justifiable reasons for such delay;

(3) The Appellate Officer shall decide the appeal after giving a fair opportunity of hearing to the applicant and such appeal shall be decided within a period of fifteen days from the date of filing of the appeal.