(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), an appeal shall lie from every order of the competent authority under this Act to the appellate authority, to be appointed by the • State Government.
(2) Every such appeal shall be preferred within thirty days from the date of communication of the order :
Provided that the appellate authority may entertain an appeal after the expiry of the said period of thirty days, if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing it in time.
(3) On receipt of any such appeal, the appellate authority shall, after giving the appellant reasonable opportunity of being heard and after making such inquiry as it deems proper, ,Ispose of the appeal for reasons to be recorded in writing.
(4) The proceedings before the appellate authority shall be completed within a period of cane month from the date of preferring appeal under sub-section (2).
8. Every person, who fells any tree, shall undertake plantation of such number of trees as may be prescribed, in place of every tree felled, in the same plot of land and tend such plantation for trees in accordance with the directions of the competent authority :
Provided that the ccompetent authority may, for such reasons, as may be prescribed, to be recorded in writing, permit a lesser number of plantation for trees to be undertaken in a different plot or plots, or exempt any person from the obligation of such plantation :
Provided further that any person, unable to undertake plantations of trees, may deposit such amount of money, as may be prescribed considering the importance of trees, to the competent authority, facilitating the designated agency of the State Government to undertake plantation of trees for the trees felled.
Note.— 'designated agency of the State Government' for the purpose of this section means a designated agency of the State Government, as may be specified by the State Government, by order.