Section 29

Appeal to Appellate Tribunal

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29. (1) Any person aggrieved by an order or direction made by the Board under this Act may prefer an appeal before the Appellate Tribunal.

(2) Every appeal under sub-section (1) shall be filed within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt of the order or direction appealed against...

(6) The appeal filed before the Appellate Tribunal under sub-section (1) shall be dealt with by it as expeditiously as possible and endeavour shall be made by it to dispose of the appeal finally within six months from the date on which the appeal is presented to it.

Editorial Explanation

What this means: If a company (or a citizen) is unhappy with a penalty or decision handed down by the Data Protection Board, they have 60 days to file an appeal to a higher authority known as the Appellate Tribunal (specifically, the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal - TDSAT). The Tribunal is supposed to resolve the appeal within 6 months.