law: The Immigration (Carriers Liability) Act, 2000 
  4. Appeals.-
  1.     An
  
  appeal shall lie against the order made under section 3 of this Act to the
  
  Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs
  
  authorised in this behalf by that Government.
  2.     Every
  
  such appeal shall be preferred within thirty days from the date of the order
  
  appealed against: Provided that the appellate authority may, if it is satisfied
  
  that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from preferring the appeal
  
  within the said period of thirty days, permit the appellant to prefer the
  
  appeal within a further period of thirty days.
  3.     On
  
  receipt of any such appeal, the appellate authority shall, after giving the
  
  parties a reasonable opportunity of being heard and after making such inquiry
  
  as it deems proper, make such order, as it may think fit, confirming, modifying
  
  or reversion the order appealed against.
  4.       Every
  
  appeal shall be preferred on payment of such fees as may be prescribe