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An adjudicating officer imposed a penalty on Meghna Textiles Ltd and directed it to rectify a default. The company's director received the order copy on 1 March and wants to challenge it. Before whom and within what period must the appeal be filed?

The appeal lies to the Regional Director having jurisdiction, and it must be filed within sixty days from the date the aggrieved person receives the copy of the adjudicating officer's order.

  1. ARegional Director, within sixty days of receipt of the order copyCorrect
  2. BRegional Director, within thirty days of receipt of the order copy
  3. CTribunal, within sixty days of receipt of the order copy
  4. DCentral Government, within ninety days of receipt of the order copy

Explanation

An aggrieved person may appeal against an adjudicating officer's order to the Regional Director having jurisdiction. The appeal must be filed within sixty days from receipt of the order copy. The Tribunal and thirty or ninety day options do not match the text.

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