(1) When any order is made by the competent authority under this Chapter against any person, the competent authority shall forthwith report the fact to the Central Government together with the grounds on which the order has been made and such other particulars as in the opinion of the competent authority have a bearing on the matter and the Central Government may, if satisfied after making such inquiry, if any, as it may deem fit, that it is proper so to do, set aside such order or modify such order to the advantage of such person.
Revision by and appeals to Central Government.
(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), any person aggrieved by an order of the competent authority under this Chapter may, within thirty days of the making of such order, prefer an appeal to the Central Government and the Central Government may, after making such inquiry as it may deem fit and after taking into account the action, if any, taken by It under sub-section (1) in respect of such order, dispose of the appeal confirming, modifying or setting aside the order or, as the case may be, confirming such action:
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(3) On the disposal of the appeal, the Government shall communicate the order made by it to the appellant and the competent authority.
(•/) If within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt of an appeal under sub-section (1), the Government fails to confirm, modify or set aside the order appealed against, the order shall, unless sooner set aside under sub-section (1), be deemed to have been set aside on the date of the expiry of the said period.
Explanation.—In computing the said period of sixty days, any period during which the Government could not dispose of the appeal by reason of any injunction or order of any Court (including the day on which such injunction or order was issued or made and the date on which it was withdrawn) shall be excluded.
CHAPTER W PREVENTION OF CIRCULATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF OBJECTIONABLE MATTES
19. Where it appears to the Central Government that any issue of a newspaper or news-sheet or any book or other document, wherever made, contains any objectionable matter, that Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, stating the grounds for the order, declare that every copy of such issue of the newspaper or news-sheet or of such book or document shall be forfeited to the Government.
Power of Government to declare certain publications forfeited.