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(1) Subject to such rules as may be prescribed, any person,-
(i) aggrieved by an order of the competent authority may, within thirty days from the date of receipt of such order; or
(ii) who has not received any communication within a period of fifteen working days from the date of making application under section 5, may within thirty days next after such period;
appeal to such authority as may be prescribed:
Provided that no appeal shall lie against an order of witholding of information under clause (f) of sub-section (2) of section 4.
(2) The appellate authority may, after giving the person affected a reasonable opportunity of being heard, pass such order as it deems fit.
(3) Any person aggrieved by the order of the appellate authority under sub-section (2) may prefer an appeal to the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal.
(4) Appeals referred to in sub-sections (1) and (3) shall be disposed of within thirty days from the date of receipt of such appeals.