Rules

61 Inquiry Officer

Inquiry Officer.

61. The prescribed authority shall, unless it proposes to conduct the inquiry itself, appoint an Inquiry Officer, not below the rank of an Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax to conduct the inquiry and shall inform the authorised income-tax practitioner of the appointment of such an Inquiry Officer.

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