The Immigration (Carriers Liability) Act, 2000
4. Appeals.-
1. An
appeal shall lie against the order made under section 3 of this Act to the
Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs
authorised in this behalf by that Government.
2. Every
such appeal shall be preferred within thirty days from the date of the order
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 thirty days, permit the appellant to prefer the
appeal within a further period of thirty days.
3. On
receipt of any such appeal, the appellate authority shall, after giving the
parties 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 reversion the order appealed against.
4. Every
appeal shall be preferred on payment of such fees as may be prescribe