(2) The appropriate Government may, if it deems necessary, establish one or morebenches of the Appellate Tribunal, for various jurisdictions, in the State or Union territory, as the case may be.

(3) Every bench of the Appellate Tribunal shall consist of at least one Judicial Memberand one Administrative to Technical Member.

(4) The appropriate Government of two or more Staes or Union territories may, if itdeems fit, establish one single Appellate Tribunal:

Provided that, until the establishment of an Appellate Tribunal under this section, the appropriate Government shall designate, by order, any Appellate Tribunal Functioning under any law for the time being in force, to be the Appellate Tribunal to hear appeals under the Act:

Provided further that after the Appellate Tribunal under this section is established, all matters pending with the Appellate Tribunal designated to hear appeals, shall stand transferred to the Appellate Tribunal so established and shall be heard from the stage such appeal is transferred.

(5) Any person aggrieved by any direction or decision or order made by the Authorityor by an adjudicating officer under this Act may refer an appeal before the Appellate Tribunal having jusrisdiction over the matter:

Provided that where a promoter files an appeal with the Appellate Tribunal, it shall not be entertatined, without the prmoter first having deposited with the Appellate Tribunal atleast thirty per cent. of the penalty, or such higher percentage as may be determined by the Appellate Tribunal, or the total amount to be paid to the allottee including interest and compensation imposed on him, if any, or with both, as the case may be, before the said appeal is heard.

Explanation.—For the purpose of this sub-section "person" shall include theassociation of allottees or any voluntary consumer association registered under any law for the time being in force.