within 21 days from the date when the decision is made known to that person to
the Tribunal.
59.
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 2001 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 2001 shall not apply to an appeal
under this Act.
(4)
Subject to subsection (5), every appeal
under section 59 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.