14 Appellate authorities. - For the purpose of the Act and these rules, the appellate authority to whom an appeal shall lie from an order specified in Col. (1) of the table below shall be that specified in the corresponding entry of Col. (2) thereof and every such appeal shall be filed within thirty days from the date on which the order sought to be appealed against is communicated to the appellant : TABLE Orders appealed against Appellate Authority 1. An order of the passport authority, other than the Central Government, under- (i) Cl. (b) or Cl. (c) of sub- section (2) of Sec. 5; or The Chief Passport Officer, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi. (ii) Cl. (b) of the proviso to Sec. 7; or (iii) sub-section (1) or sub-section (3) of Sec. 10; 2. An order under sub-section (6) of Sec. 10 of the authority to whom the passport authority is subordinate. Additional Secretary or Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.
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