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(2) No liability, civil or criminal, shall attach to the Commissioner
in respect of any act which he may have done or omitted to do in good faith in
the execution, or purported execution, of his duties or powers under this Act.
51.
Right of appeal
Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Commissioner under this
Act may, within 21 days from the date when the decision is made known to
that person, appeal to the Tribunal.
52.
Special jurisdiction of Tribunal
(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the Tribunal shall hear and
dispose of any appeal under this Act.
(2) Sections 40 to 44 of the Information and Communication
Technologies Act shall, as far as appropriate, apply to an appeal made
under this Act and to such decision as may be reached by the Tribunal on
appeal under this Act.
(3) Sections 39 and 42 (5) of the Information and Communication
Technologies Act shall not apply to an appeal under this Act.
(4) Subject to subsection (5), every appeal under this Act shall be
in such form and be accompanied by such fees as may be prescribed.
(5) The Tribunal may entertain an appeal after the expiry of the
period of 21 days where it is satisfied that there was sufficient cause for not
lodging the appeal within that period.
(6) The Tribunal may, after giving the parties to the appeal an
opportunity of being heard, pass such orders as it thinks fit, confirming,
varying or setting aside the decision appealed against.
(7) The Tribunal shall send a copy of every order made by it to
the parties to the appeal.
(8) Any appeal lodged with the Tribunal under this Act shall be
dealt with by it as expeditiously as possible and the Tribunal shall endeavour
to dispose of the appeal within 6 weeks from the date the appeal was lodged.