¹[9C.  Appeal.--²[(1)  An appeal against the order of determination or review thereof shall lie to the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal constituted under section 129 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) (hereinafter referred to as the Appellate Tribunal), in respect of the existence, degree and effect of--

   (i)  any subsidy or dumping in relation to import of any article; or

   (ii)  import of any article into India in such increased quantities and under such condition so as to cause or threatening to cause serious injury to domestic industry requiring imposition of safeguard duty in relation to import of that article.]

   ³[(1A)  An appeal under sub-section (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of fifteen thousand rupees.

   (1B)  Every application made before the Appellate Tribunal,--

   (a)  in an appeal under sub-section (1), for grant of stay or for rectification of mistake or for any other purpose; or

   (b)  for restoration of an appeal or an application,

shall be accompanied by a fee of five hundred rupees.]

   (2)  Every appeal under this section shall be filed within ninety days of the date of order under appeal:

   Provided that the Appellate Tribunal may entertain any appeal after the expiry of the said period of ninety days, if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time.

   (3)  The AppellateTribunal may, after giving the parties to the appeal, an opportunity of being heard, pass such orders thereon as it thinks fit, confirming, modifying or annulling the order appealed against.

   (4)  The provisions of sub-sections (1), (2), (5) and (6) of section 129C of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) shall apply to the Appellate Tribunal in the discharge of its functions under this Act as they apply to it in the discharge of its functions under the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962).

   (5)  Every appeal under sub-section (1) shall be heard by a Special Bench constituted by the President of the Appellate Tribunal for hearing such appeals and such Bench shall consist of the President and not less than two members and shall include one judicial member and one technical member.]