Section 20, Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 [S1H-MJ5]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 3 March 1963.

In Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 [A10-J7V]. This text from 17 March 1983, by Act 89 of 1983 [A10-VV7]. Other texts (1): from 3 March 1963 to 16 March 1983.

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

Cite: Section 20, Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 [S1H-MJ5]. Machine: S1H-MJ5.

20. 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, Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 [S1HM04] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

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Section 23, Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 [S1H-MNB], 3 March 1963, Band A. "section 20".

Section 2, Government of Union Territories Act (Amendment) Act, 1983 [S1S-D05], 17 March 1983, Band A. "section 20 of the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 (20 of 1963)".

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