Appellate authority designation: senior ministry official empowered to hear appeals from Export Processing Zone adjudications under the Foreign Trade Act. Central Government authorises an Appellate Authority under section 15(1)(b) of the Foreign Trade Act to hear appeals against orders of Adjudicating Authorities under section 13. The notification inserts a new table entry: for appeals from the Development Commissioner, Export Processing Zone, the Appellate Authority is the Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, aided by two Joint Secretaries and a Director.