Section 7Appeal

s. 7

7. Appeal A police-officer on whom a penalty has been imposed under section 6 may, within seven days of the receipt of the order of punishment, appeal against the order to the appellate authority concerned specified in column 3 of the Schedule, who shall, within [forty-five] days of the date of receipt of the appeal, communicate to the appellant his decision which shall be final.

1. 2. The word “forty-five” was substituted for the word “fifteen” by section 3 of the Police Officers (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. XXII of 1982)