Section 17, Geneva Conventions Act, 1960 [S1F-WHD]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 16 October 1961 by S.O. 3176(E) [N11-Q7B].

In Geneva Conventions Act, 1960 [A10-GPM]. This text from 4 February 1965, by Act 72 of 1965 [A10-K5V]. Other texts (1): from 16 October 1961 to 3 February 1965.

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

Cite: Section 17, Geneva Conventions Act, 1960 [S1F-WHD]. Machine: S1F-WHD.

17. 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, Geneva Conventions Act, 1960 [S1FW2E] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

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Section 20, Geneva Conventions Act, 1960 [S1F-WM7], 17 January 1960, Band A. "section 17".

Section 2, Geneva Conventions Act (Amendment) Act, 1965 [S1J-CS4], 4 February 1965, Band A. "section 17 of the Geneva Conventions Act, 1960 (6 of 1960)".

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