(1) The provisions of sections 124 and 127 of the Income-tax Act shall, so far as may be, apply for the purposes of this Act as they apply for the purposes of the Income-tax Act, subject to the modifications specified in sub-section (2).
(2) The modifications referred to in sub-section (1) shall be the following, namely:—
(a) in section 124 of the Income-tax Act,—
(i) in sub-section (3), references to the provisions of the Income-tax Act shall be construed as references to the corresponding provisions of the Wealth-tax Act;
(ii) sub-section (5) shall be omitted;
(b) in section 127 of the Income-tax Act, in the Explanation below sub-section 1[(4)], references to proceedings under the Income-tax Act shall be construed as including references to proceedings under the Wealth-tax Act.]
1Subs. by Act 3 of 1989, s. 63, for “(5)” (w.r.e.f. 1-4-1988).