Section 13A of The Wealth-tax Act, 1957 View Chapter 3

Powers of Director-General or Director, Chief Commissioner or Commissioner and Joint Commissioner to make enquiries


   1[13A.  Powers of 2[Director-General or Director], 3[Chief Commissioner or Commissioner] and 4[Joint Commissioner] to make enquiries.— The 2[Director-General or Director], the 3[Chief Commissioner or Commissioner] and the 4[Joint Commissioner] shall be competent to make any enquiry under this Act, and for this purpose shall have all the powers that an 5[Assessing Officer] has under this Act in relation to the making of enquiries.]

1Ins. by Act 46 of 1964, s. 13 (w.e.f. 1-4-1965).

2Subs. by Act 4 of 1988, s. 127, for “Director of Inspection” (w.e.f. 1-4-1988).

3Subs. by s. 127, ibid., for “Commissioner” (w.e.f. 1-4-1988).

4Subs. by Act 21 of 1998, s. 3, for “Deputy Commissioner” (w.e.f. 1-4-1988). Earlier the quoted words were substituted by Act 4 of 1988, s. 127, for “Inspecting Assistant Commissioner” (w.e.f. 1-4-1988).

5Subs. by Act 4 of 1988, s. 127, for “Wealth-tax Officer” (w.e.f. 1-4-1988).