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Sri Lanka Telecommunications Act (No. 25 of 1991) - Sect 14

Finality of orders made under sections 11 and 12 to be subject to appeal on a question of law

14.
(1) An order made by the Authority under section 11 and an order, award or direction made by the committee under section 12 shall, subject to subsection (2) be final.
(2) An appeal shall lie by any person aggrieved from an order, award or direction made under section. 11 or 12 on a question of law, to the Court of Appeal.
(3) An appeal under subsection (2), shall be by written petition and shall"
(a) be presented in triplicate to the Authority within thirty days after the date of the communication by which the order, award or direction was notified to the appellant ;
(b) set forth the order, award or direction of the Authority or committee as the case may be and the question of law to be argued;
(c) make any necessary party a respondent to such appeal; and
(d) be accompanied by a fee of one thousand rupees.
(4) Where a petition of appeal is presented to the Authority in the manner and within the time specified in subsection (3), he shall"
(a) transmit, or cause to be transmitted to the Court of Appeal a copy of the petition together with the record of the proceedings in which the order, award or direction referred to in the petition was made or given
(b) issue, or cause to be issued notice of the appeal to the respondent named in the petition of appeal together with a copy of that petition ; and
(c) file or cause to be filed, of record a copy petition.
(5) The Court of Appeal may in determining such question of law confirm, vary or annul the order, award, or direction of the Authority or the committee, as the case may be, or may remit the case to the Authority or the committee with the decision of that Court on the question of law with such directions as may be deemed appropriate.


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