Section 27, Census Act, 1948 [S19-B1B]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 7 July 1950 by S.O. 122(E) [N11-GW4].

In Census Act, 1948 [A10-BX1]. This text from 12 July 1990, by Act 65 of 1990 [A11-0GT]. Other texts (3): from 7 July 1950 to 1 January 1967; from 2 January 1967 to 11 January 1968; from 12 January 1968 to 11 July 1990.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 27, Census Act, 1948 [S19-B1B]. Machine: S19-B1B.

27. Appeal.—(1) Any person aggrieved by an order of the Controller under this Act may, within ninety days from the date on which the order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal to the Central Government in such form and accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed. (2) The appellate authority may, after giving the appellant an opportunity of being heard, confirm, modify or set aside the order appealed against. (3) No appeal shall lie under this section against an order made with the consent of the parties.

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prescribed: Section 2, Census Act, 1948 [S19A8X] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

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Cited by (4)

Section 30, Census Act, 1948 [S19-B41], 8 May 1948, Band A. "section 27".

Section 2, Census Act (Amendment) Act, 1967 [S1K-1TV], 2 January 1967, Band A. "section 27 of the Census Act, 1948 (37 of 1948)".

Section 2, Census Act (Amendment) Act, 1968 [S1K-7B4], 12 January 1968, Band A. "section 27 of the Census Act, 1948 (37 of 1948)".

Section 2, Census Act (Amendment) Act, 1990 [S1W-EG1], 12 July 1990, Band A. "section 27 of the Census Act, 1948 (37 of 1948)".

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