Act Number: 27

Act Name: The Wealth-tax Act, 1957

Year: 1957

Enactment Date: 1957-09-12

Long Title: An Act to provide for the levy of wealth-tax.

Ministry: Ministry of Finance

Department: Department of Revenue

Section 13A: 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 6 [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.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 4 of 1988, s. 127, for "Director of Inspection" (w.e.f. 1-4-1988).
2. Subs. by s. 127, ibid., for "Commissioner" (w.e.f. 1-4-1988).
3. Subs. 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).
5. Subs. by Act 4 of 1988, s. 127, for "Wealth-tax Officer" (w.e.f. 1-4-1988).
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