Wealth-tax Settlement Commission.22B. (1) The Central Government shall constitute a Commission to be called the Wealth-tax Settlement Commission 45[***] for the settlement of cases under this Chapter.(2) The Settlement Commission shall consist of a Chairman 46[and as many Vice-Chairmen and other members as the Central Government thinks fit] and shall function within the Department of the Central Government dealing with direct taxes.(2A) 47[* * *](3) The Chairman 48[, Vice-Chairman] and other members of the Settlement Commission shall be appointed by the Central Government from amongst persons of integrity and outstanding ability, having special knowledge of, and experience in, problems relating to direct taxes and business accounts :Provided that, where a member of the Board is appointed as the Chairman 49[, Vice-Chairman] or as a member of the Settlement Commission, he shall cease to be a member of the Board.50[* * *]
45. '(hereafter in this Chapter referred to as "the Settlement Commission")' omitted by the Finance Act, 1987, w.e.f. 1-6-1987.
46. Substituted for "and two other members" by the Taxation Laws (Amendment & Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1986, w.e.f. 10-9-1986.
47. Omitted by the Taxation Laws (Amendment & Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1986, w.e.f. 10-9-1986. Prior to its omission, sub-section (2A), as inserted by the Finance Act, 1982, w.e.f. 1-4-1982, stood as under: .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store
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