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Chapter XIV · Tax Administration

256Power of certain income-tax authorities.

Section 256 · Chapter XIV · B.—Powers · page 309 of the Act

The Principal Director General or Director General or Principal Director or Director, the Principal Chief Commissioner or Chief Commissioner or Principal Commissioner or Commissioner and the Joint Commissioner shall be competent to make any enquiry under this Act, and for this purpose, shall have all the powers that an Assessing Officer has under this Act in relation to the making of enquiries.

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