117. Appeal for re-examination.- (1) Where as a result of an initial medical examination or of periodical medical examination, a person has been declared unfit for employment in mines or in particular category of mines or in any specified operations in mine , such person may, within thirty days of the receipt of a copy of the certificate, file an appeal with the employer , against the declaration aforesaid and request for a medical re-examination by an appellate medical board.

(2) (i) the employer in case of initial medical examination and manager of the mine in case of periodical medical examination shall forward the appeal to the convener of the appellate medical board within fifteen days of the receipt of the appeal;

(ii) the convener of the appellate medical board shall give at least fifteen days prior notice to the owner, agent or manager and also the appellant, for re-examination;

(iii) a person, who for any reasonable cause, fails to appear for a medical re-examination shall be given another notice at least seven days in advance;

(3) In respect of every medical re-examination by the appellate medical board, the appellant shall pay such fees and the medical examination shall be conducted in such manner as may be determined by the appellate medical board.

(4) In case the appellate medical board finds such person fit for employment in mines, the fees shall be reimbursed in full to the appellant by the employer of the mine where such person is employed.