Text of PAHWW Section 6

Appeal against minor and major penalties

(1) Any party aggrieved by the decision of the Competent Authority on whom minor or major penalty is imposed may, within thirty days of written communication of the decision, prefer an appeal to an [Ombudsperson] established under section 7.

(2) A complainant aggrieved by the decision of the Competent Authority may also prefer an appeal within thirty days of the decision to the [Ombudsperson].

(3) The Appellate Authority may, on consideration of the appeal and any other relevant material, confirm, set aside, vary, or modify the decision within thirty days in respect of which such appeal is made. It shall communicate the decision to both the parties and the employer.

(4) Until such time that the [Ombudsperson] is appointed, the District Court shall have the jurisdiction to hear appeals against the decisions of the Competent Authority, and the provisions of subsections (1) to (3) shall mutatis mutandis apply.

(5) On the appointment of the [Ombudsperson], all appeals pending before the District Court shall stand transferred to the [Ombudsperson], who may proceed with the case from the stage at which it was pending immediately before such transfer.