*[22E. Appeal to Authority.-(1)
Any member of the Institute aggrieved by any order of the
Board of Discipline or the Disciplinary Committee imposing
on him any of the penalties referred to in sub-section (3)
of section 21A and sub-section (3) of section 21B, may within
ninety days from the date on which the order is communicated
to him, prefer an appeal to the Authority:
Provided that the Director (Discipline) may also appeal against
the decision of the Board of Discipline or the Disciplinary
Committee to the Authority if so authorised by the Council,
within ninety days:
Provided further that the Authority may entertain any such
appeal after the expiry of the said period of ninety days,
if it is satisfied that there was sufficient cause for not
filing the appeal in time.
(2) The Authority may, after calling for the records of any
case, revise any order made by the Board of Discipline or
the Disciplinary Committee under sub-section
(3) of section 21A and sub-section (3) of section 21B and
may-
(a) confirm, modify or set aside the order;
(b) impose any penalty or set aside, reduce, or enhance the
penalty imposed by the order;
(c) remit the case to the Board of Discipline or Disciplinary
Committee for such further enquiry as the Authority considers
proper in the circumstances of the case; or
(d) pass such other order as the Authority thinks fit:
Provided that the Authority shall give an opportunity of
being heard to the parties concerned before passing any order.'.
*[Inserted by Company Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 2006 w.e.f
8-8-2006]
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