54. Hearing and determination of appeals

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

Every appeal made to the Appeals Board shall—

(a)

be in the prescribed form and accompanied by a copy of the decision appealed against;

(b)

set out precisely the grounds of appeal; and

(c)

be delivered to the Secretary of the Appeals Board within thirty days from the date of the decision of the Authority.

(2)

An appeal shall be heard by not less than three members of the Appeals Board.

(3)

On receipt of an appeal, the Secretary of the Appeals

Board shall fix a date, time and place for the hearing of such appeal, and shall give fourteen days notice thereof to the appellant and to the Authority.

(4)

Every appellant may appear before the Appeals Board in person or with an authorized representative.

(5)

After the hearing of an appeal the Appeals Board shall give its decision within two months from the date on which such appeal was received by the Appeals Board and may confirm, vary or reverse the decision appealed against.

(6)

The decision of the Appeals Board and the reasons therefor shall be notified in writing to the appellant and the

Authority.

(7)

Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Appeals

Board in respect of any appeal made under subsection (1)

may appeal against such decision to the Court of Appeal within thirty days from the date on which the decision and the reasons therefor were notified to the appellant.

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