Wealth-Tax Act, 1957
Section - 44 - Appearance before wealth-tax authorities by authorised representatives
16[17Appearance before wealth-tax authorities by authorised representatives.44. (1) Any assessee who is entitled to or required to attend before any wealth- tax authority or the Appellate Tribunal in connection with any proceeding under this Act, except where he is required under this Act to attend in person, may attend by a person who would be entitled to represent him before any income-tax authority or the Appellate Tribunal under section 288 of the Income-tax Act.(2) Notwithstanding anything in sub-section (1)-
| (i) | - | no person who has been convicted of an offence connected with any wealth-tax proceeding or on whom a penalty has been imposed under this Act other than a penalty imposed on him under clause (i) or clause (ii) of sub-section (1) of section 18 shall be qualified to represent an assessee under sub-section (1) for such time as the 18[Chief Commissioner or Commissioner] may by order determine; |
| 19(ii) | - | if any person who is not a legal practitioner or a chartered accountant, is found guilty of misconduct in connection with any wealth-tax proceeding by the prescribed authority, the prescribed authority may direct that he shall thenceforth be disqualified to represent an assessee under sub-section (1); |
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