Date: 2019-05-27Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 68 read with sub section 2 of section 9 sub section 1 of section 13 of the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act
Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, outlines rules regarding the conditions of service for members of the Adjudicating Authority under the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988. These rules, effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, cover aspects such as recruitment, medical fitness, resignation, inquiry procedures, salary, pension, leave, accommodation, declaration of interests, and oaths of office and secrecy. It was issued on May 27, 2019.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Short Title and Commencement:**
* These rules are called the "Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Conditions of services of Members of Adjudicating Authority Rules, 2019."
* They come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Recruitment and Appointment:**
* Members of the Adjudicating Authority are appointed by the Central Government based on recommendations from a Search-cum-Selection Committee.
* The Search-cum-Selection Committee determines its own procedure for making recommendations.
* The Search-cum-Selection Committee consists of:
* Secretary, Department of Revenue (Chairperson)
* Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs (Member)
* Chairperson, Central Board of Direct Taxes (Member)
* **Conditions of Service:**
* Appointees must be declared medically fit.
* Members can resign by writing to the Central Government, subject to a notice period of three months unless otherwise permitted.
* A procedure is outlined for inquiry into allegations against a Member, involving a preliminary scrutiny by the Board and a reference to a Committee for inquiry, with specified timelines.
* **Compensation and Benefits:**
* The Chairperson's salary is Rs. 1,82,200 - 2,24,100, with allowances as admissible to Central Government Officers holding the same pay.
* The Member's salary is Rs. 1,44,200 - 2,18,200, with similar allowances.
* Pension amounts are deducted from the pay of those receiving a pension.
* Provisions are made for pension, gratuity, and provident fund for members of specific services.
* Members are entitled to 30 days of earned leave per year and 8 days of casual leave.
* **Other Service Conditions:**
* The Central Government is the leave sanctioning authority for the Chairperson and for Members in the absence of the Chairperson. The Chairperson is the leave sanctioning authority for the Member of the Adjudicating Authority. The Central Government is also the sanctioning authority for foreign travel.
* Members are entitled to house rent allowance.
* Members must declare their assets, liabilities, and financial interests before assuming office.
* Members cannot practice before the Adjudicating Authority after retirement or undertake arbitration work while in service.
* There is a two-year restriction on accepting employment with parties involved in proceedings before the Adjudicating Authority, with exceptions for government and statutory bodies.
* **Oaths and Interpretations:**
* Appointees must take oaths of office and secrecy as per specified forms.
* The Central Government has the power to relax provisions and the final decision on the interpretation of these rules.
Impact Analysis:
* **Members of the Adjudicating Authority:**
* *Impact:* The rules directly govern their service conditions, including appointment, conduct, compensation, and post-retirement restrictions.
* *Action Required:* Understand and comply with the rules regarding medical fitness, resignation procedures, declaration of interests, oaths, and restrictions on future employment.
* **Central Government (Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue):**
* *Impact:* Responsible for appointing members, overseeing the inquiry process, and interpreting the rules.
* *Action Required:* Implement the rules, establish the Search-cum-Selection Committee, manage inquiries, and address any interpretational questions.
* **Search-cum-Selection Committee:**
* *Impact:* Plays a crucial role in recommending candidates for appointment to the Adjudicating Authority.
* *Action Required:* Establish procedures for making recommendations to the Central Government, adhering to the guidelines set forth in the rules.
* **Central Board of Direct Taxes:**
* *Impact:* The Chairperson serves as a member of the Search-cum-Selection Committee.
* *Action Required:* Participate in the Search-cum-Selection Committee.
Key Entities Referenced
Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988: An act of the Indian Parliament that addresses benami property transactions, aiming to curb illegal financial activities.
Adjudicating Authority: A body established under the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 to handle cases related to benami properties.
Central Government: The Union Government of India, responsible for appointing members to the Adjudicating Authority and overseeing the implementation of the Act.
Ministry of Finance: A ministry in the Government of India responsible for financial matters, including revenue and expenditure.
Department of Revenue: A department under the Ministry of Finance responsible for direct and indirect taxes.
Central Board of Direct Taxes: A body that is a part of the Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance. It provides inputs for policy and planning of direct taxes in India.
Ministry of Law and Justice: A ministry in the Government of India dealing with legal affairs, legislative activities and administration of justice.
New Delhi: The capital city of India, where the notification was issued and the location of various government bodies mentioned in the document.
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(ग) “धारा” से अिधिनयम क(cid:31) धारा अिभ(cid:25)ेत ह।ै
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िविनयिमत करेगी ।
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(2) 7यायिनण0यन (cid:25)ािधकरण म (cid:7)क(cid:31) गई सेवा के िलए अित#र’ प(cid:7)शन और उपदान 9वीकाय0 नहI होगा ।
9999.... छछछछुुुु9999ीीीी-------- (1) 7यायिनण0यन (cid:25)ािधकरण के सद9य सेवा के (cid:25)Sयके वष0 के िलए तीस (cid:1)दन क(cid:31) अkज0त छुpी के हकदार ह(ग।े
(2) 7यायिनण0यन (cid:25)ािधकरण के सद9य को एक कैल(cid:7)डर वष0 म (cid:7) आठ (cid:1)दवस से अनिधक आकि9मक अवकाश (cid:25)दान (cid:1)कया
जाएगा।
(3) छुpी के दौरान छुpी वेतन का संदाय के7(cid:8)ीय िसिवल सेवा (छुpी) िनयम, 1972 के िनयम 40 %ारा शािसत होगा ।
(4) 7यायिनण0यन (cid:25)ािधकरण का सद9य, इस शत 0 के अधीन रहत े +ए (cid:1)क पूव0वतs सेवा स े सेवािनविृ (cid:20) के समय (cid:25)ा6 रकम
समेत, (cid:1)कसी भी मामल ेम (cid:7)के7(cid:8)ीय िसिवल सेवा (छुpी) िनयम, 1972 के अधीन िविहत सीमा स ेअिधक नही ँहोगी, उसके खात े
म(cid:7) अkज0त छुpी के संबंध म (cid:7)छुpी के नकदीकरण का हकदार होगा ।
11110000.... छछछछुुुु9999ीीीी (cid:4)(cid:4)(cid:4)(cid:4)ववववीीीीककककाााारररर ककककररररनननन ेेेेववववााााललललाााा (cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)ााााििििधधधधककककााााररररीीीी-- (1) छुpी 9वीकार करने वाला (cid:25)ािधकारी--
(क) 7यायिनण0यन (cid:25)ािधकरण के अTय5 के िलए के7(cid:8)ीय सरकार होगी, जो अTय5 क(cid:31) अनुपि9थित क(cid:31) दशा म(cid:7), सद9य(
के िलए भी छुpी 9वीकार करन ेवाली (cid:25)ािधकारी होगी;
(ख) 7यायिनण0यन (cid:25)ािधकरण के सद9य के िलए अTय5 होगा।
(2) 7यायिनण0यन (cid:25)ािधकरण के अTय5 या सद9य क(cid:31) िवदशे या<ा के िलए के7(cid:8)ीय सरकार मजं ूरी (cid:25)ािधकारी होगी ।
11111111.... आआआआववववाााासससस-- सद9य साधारण पूल िनवास आवास के आबंटन के पा< नहI ह(गे jकंतु वे समान वेतन वाले के7(cid:8)ीय सरकार के
अ7य अिधका#रय( को 9वीकाय 0दर( पर मकान (cid:1)कराया भ(cid:20)ा (cid:25)ा6 करन ेके हकदार ह(ग:े
परंतु य(cid:1)द सद9य के Wप म(cid:7) िनयु’ (cid:1)कसी (cid:21)ि’ के पास सरकारी आवास ह ैिजसके िलए समान वेतन वाल ेके7(cid:8)ीय सरकार के
अिधकारी पा< ह,H तो वह 7यायिनण0यन (cid:25)ािधकरण म(cid:7) पद ‘हण क(cid:31) तारीख स ेऐसा आवास रखने के िलए अनु\ात होगा ।
11112222.... ििििवववव;;;;ीीीीयययय औऔऔऔरररर अअअअ++++यययय ििििहहहहतततत==== कककक(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29) घघघघोोोोषषषषणणणणाााा-------- 7यायिनण0यन (cid:25)ािधकरण का सद9य अपना पद ‘हण करने से पूव0 अपनी आि9तय(,
अपन ेदाियSव( और िव(cid:20)ीय तथा अ7य िहत( क(cid:31) घोषणा करेगा ।
11113333.... ससससववेेववेे ाााा कककक(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29) अअअअ++++यययय शशशशतततत-???? -(1) 7यायिनण0यन (cid:25)ािधकरण के सद9य क(cid:31) सेवा क(cid:31) अ7य शत:, िजनके संबंध म (cid:7) इन िनयम( म(cid:7) कोई
अिभ(cid:21)’ उपबंध नहI (cid:1)कया गया ह,ै ऐसी ह(गी जो तS9थानी (cid:25)ाि9थित के के7(cid:8)ीय सरकार के अिधकारी के िलए 9वीकाय0 ह।H
(2) 7यायिनण0यन (cid:25)ािधकरण का सद9य 7यायिनण0यन (cid:25)ािधकरण क(cid:31) सेवा से सेवािनविृ (cid:20) के प(cid:30)ात् 7यायिनण0यन (cid:25)ािधकरण
के सम5 (cid:21)वसाय नहI करेगा।
(3) 7यायिनण0यन (cid:25)ािधकरण का सद9य 7यायिनण0यन (cid:25)ािधकरण म (cid:7)इन हिै सयत( म (cid:7)काय 0करन ेके दौरान कोई माTय9थम काय0
नहI करेगा ।
(4) 7यायिनण0यन (cid:25)ािधकरण का सद9य, उस तारीख स े िजसको वह पद पर नहI रहता ह,ै दो वष 0 क(cid:31) अविध के िलए उस
(cid:21)ि’ के (cid:25)बंधन या (cid:25)शासन म(cid:7) या उसके संबंध म (cid:7) कोई िनयोजन 9वीकार नही ँकरेगा जो 7यायिनण0यन (cid:25)ािधकरण के सम5
(cid:1)कसी काय0वाही का प5कार रह चुका ह:ै4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
परंतु इस िनयम म (cid:7) अतं kव0C कोई बात के7(cid:8)ीय सरकार या राuय सरकार या 9थानीय (cid:25)ािधकारी या (cid:1)कसी कानूनी
(cid:25)ािधकारी या (cid:1)कसी के7(cid:8)ीय, राuय या (cid:25)ातं ीय अिधिनयम %ारा या उसके अधीन 9थािपत (cid:1)कसी िनगम अथवा कंपनी
अिधिनयम, 2013 (2013 का 18) क(cid:31) धारा 2 के खंड (45) म (cid:7)य़था प#रभािषत सरकारी कंपनी लागू नहI होगी ।
11114444.... पपपपदददद औऔऔऔरररर गगगगोोोोपपपपननननीीीीययययतततताााा कककक(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29) शशशशपपपपथथथथ-- 7यायिनण0यन (cid:25)ािधकरण के सद9य के Wप म(cid:7) िनयु’ (cid:25)Sयके (cid:21)ि’ अपना पद ‘हण करन े
से पूव 0इन िनयम( से उपाबi (cid:25)Wप-1 और (cid:25)Wप-2 म (cid:7)पद और गोपनीयता क(cid:31) शपथ लेगा और उस पर अपने ह9ता5र करेगा।
11115555.... ििििशशशशििििथथथथलललल ककककररररनननन ेे ेे कककक(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29) शशशशििििAAAA-------- जहा ं के7(cid:8)ीय सरकार क(cid:31) यह राय ह ै (cid:1)क ऐसा करना आवfयक या समीचीन ह,ै तो वह
अिभलेखबi (cid:1)कए जाने वाल ेकारण( से इन िनयम( के (cid:1)क7हI उपबंध( को (cid:21)ि’य( के (cid:1)कसी वग0 या (cid:25)वग0 के संबंध म(cid:7) िशिथल
कर सकेगी ।
11116666.... ििििननननववववचच--चच-- नननन-- य(cid:1)द इन िनयम( के िनव0चन के संबंध म(cid:7) कोई (cid:25)y उzभतू होता ह ै तो उस पर के7(cid:8)ीय सरकार का िविनि(cid:30)य
अंितम होगा ।
11117777.... BBBBााााववववििृृििृृ;;;;-- इन िनयम( क(cid:31) कई बात के7(cid:8)ीय सरकार %ारा समय समय पर इस संबंध म(cid:7) जारी (cid:1)कए गए आदशे ( के अनुसार
अनसु िू चत जाितय(, अनसु ूिचत जनजाितय(, भूतपूव 0 सैिनक( और (cid:21)ि’य( के अ7य िवशेष (cid:25)वगg को (cid:25)दान करन े के िलए
अपेि5त आर5ण, आयसु ीमा म(cid:7) छूट और अ7य छूट( को (cid:25)भािवत नहI करेगी ।
(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)CCCCपपपप----1111
(िनयम 14 दखे (cid:11))
++++ययययााााययययििििननननणणणणयय--यय-- नननन (cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)ााााििििधधधधककककररररणणणण ककककेेेे अअअअDDDDयययय(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9) ////ससससदददद(cid:4)(cid:4)(cid:4)(cid:4)यययय ककककेेेे पपपपदददद कककक(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29) शशशशपपपपथथथथ ककककाााा (cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)EEEEपपपप
मH, अमकु सSयिन{ा से (cid:25)ित\ान करता |//ं//ई}र क(cid:31) शपथ लते ा | ं (cid:1)क म H 7यायिनण0यन (cid:25)ािधकरण के अTय5/सद9य के lप म(cid:7)
अपने कत0(cid:21)( का ~iापूव0क और शुi अंतःकरण से अपनी परू ी योZयता \ान और िववेक स े भय या प5पात, अनरु ाग या %षे
के िबना िनव0हन कlंगा तथा म Hसंिवधान और दशे क(cid:31) िविधयो ँक(cid:31) मया0दा बनाए रखूंगा।
(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)CCCCपपपप----2222
(िनयम 14 दखे (cid:11))
++++ययययााााययययििििननननणणणणयय--यय-- नननन (cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)ााााििििधधधधककककररररणणणण ककककेेेे अअअअDDDDयययय(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)////ससससदददद(cid:4)(cid:4)(cid:4)(cid:4)यययय ककककेेेे ििििललललएएएए गगगगोोोोपपपपननननीीीीययययतततताााा कककक(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:29) शशशशपपपपथथथथ ककककाााा (cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)EEEEपपपप ।।।।
मH, अमकु सSयिन{ा से (cid:25)ित\ान करता |//ं//ई}र क(cid:31) शपथ लेता | ं (cid:1)क जो िवषय 7यायिनण0यन (cid:25)ािधकरण के अTय5/सद9य के
lप म (cid:7) मेरे िवचार के िलए लाया जाएगा अथवा मझु े \ात होगा उस े (cid:1)कसी (cid:21)ि’ या (cid:21)ि’य( को तब के िसवाय, जब(cid:1)क
7यायिनण0यन (cid:25)ािधकरण के ऐसे अTय5/सद9य के Wप म(cid:7) अपने कत0(cid:21)( के सQयक िनव0हन के िलए ऐसा करना अपेि5त हो, म H
(cid:25)Sय5 अथवा अ(cid:25)Sय़5 lप स ेससं ूिचत या (cid:25)कट नहI कlंगा।
[अिधसूचना स.ं 44/2019/फा.सं.370149/194/2017-टीपीएल]
(cid:25)वीण रावल, िनदशे क (कर नीित और िवधान)
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th May, 2019
G.S.R. 379(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 68 read with sub-section (2) of section 9, sub-
section (1) of section 13 of the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 (45 of 1988) (hereafter referred
to as ‘the Act’), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:—¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions
(Conditions of services of Members of Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2019.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definition.−−−− (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,−−−−
(a) “Act” means the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 (45 of 1988);
(b) “Search–cum–Selection Committee” means the Search–cum–Selection Committee as referred to in rule 3;
(c) “section” means a section of the Act.
(2) Words and expression used and not defined in these rules but defined in the Act shall have the same meanings
respectively assigned to them in the Act.
3. Method of recruitment.−−−− (1) The Member of the Adjudicating Authority shall be appointed by the Central
Government, on the recommendation of the Search–cum–Selection Committee specified in sub-rule (4) in respect of the
said members.
(2) The Search–cum–Selection Committee shall determine its procedure for making its recommendation.
(3) No appointment of Member of the Adjudicating Authority shall be invalid merely by reason of any vacancy or
absence in the Search–cum–Selection Committee.
(4) The Search–cum–Selection Committee for the post of the Member of the Adjudicating Authority shall consist of,—
(i) Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue — Chairperson;
(ii) Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Law and Justice, Department of Legal Affairs — Member;
(iii) Chairperson, Central Board of Direct Taxes — Member.
4. Medical fitness.—No person shall be appointed as the Member of the Adjudicating Authority, unless he is declared
medically fit by an authority specified by the Central Government.
5. Resignation.— The Member of the Adjudicating Authority may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Central
Government, resign his office at any time:
Provided that he shall, unless permitted by the Central Government to relinquish his office from the date as
specified in the resignation letter, continue to hold office until the expiry of three months from the date of
receipt of such notice by the Central Government or until a person duly appointed as a successor enters upon his
office or until the expiry of his term of office, whichever is the earliest.
6. Procedure for inquiry for removal of Member of Adjudicating Authority. — (1) If a written complaint is
received by the Central Government, alleging any charge as referred to in clause (d) or clause (e) of the sub-section (1)
of section 14 of the Act, in respect of a Member of the Adjudicating Authority, the Board shall make a preliminary
scrutiny of such complaint.
(2) If on preliminary scrutiny, the Board is of the opinion that there are reasonable grounds for making an inquiry into
the truth of any charges in respect of the Member of the Adjudicating Authority, it, with the approval of Central
Government, shall make a reference to the Committee constituted in this behalf to conduct the inquiry.
(3) The Committee shall complete the inquiry within such period, not exceeding the period of twelve months from the
date of receipt of the reference, as may be specified by the Central Government.
Provided that where it is not possible to complete the inquiry within the period specified by the Central Government, the
Committee may record the reasons and seek extension of time from Central Government in writing, which may allow an
additional time not exceeding the period of six months for completion of inquiry, at a time.
(4) After the conclusion of the inquiry, the Committee shall submit its report to the Central Government stating therein
its findings and the reasons thereof on each of the charges separately along with such observations as it may deem fit.
(5) The Committee shall not be bound by the procedure laid down by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) but
shall be guided by the principles of natural justice and shall regulate its own procedure, including the fixing of date,
place and time of its inquiry.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
7. Salary and allowances.— (1) The Chairperson of the Adjudicating Authority shall be paid a salary of Rs. 1,82,200-
2,24,100 and shall be entitled to draw allowances as are admissible to a Central Government Officer holding post
carrying the same pay.
(2) The Member of the Adjudicating Authority shall be paid a salary of Rs. 1,44,200- 2,18,200 and shall be entitled to
draw allowances as are admissible to a Central Government Officer holding post carrying the same pay.
(3) In case a person, appointed as the Chairperson or a Member of the Adjudicating Authority, is in receipt of any
pension, the pay of such person shall be reduced by the gross amount of pension drawn by him.
8. Pension, Gratuity and Provident Fund.— (1) In case of a member of the Indian Legal Service or a member of the
Indian Revenue Service appointed to the post of the Chairperson or Member of the Adjudicating Authority, the service
so rendered in the Adjudicating Authority shall count for pension to be drawn in accordance with the rules of the service
to which he belongs and he shall be continued to be governed by the provisions of the General Provident Fund (Central
Services) Rules, 1960, the Contributory Provident Fund (India) Rules, 1962 and the Contribution Pension System, if he
was governed by such provisions before his appointment as the Chairperson or the Member.
(2) Additional pension and gratuity shall not be admissible for service rendered in the Adjudicating Authority.
9. Leave.— (1) The Member of the Adjudicating Authority shall be entitled to thirty days of earned Leave for every
year of service.
(2) The Casual Leave not exceeding eight days in a calendar year shall be granted to the Member of the
Adjudicating Authority.
(3) The payment of leave salary during leave shall be governed by rule 40 of the Central Civil Services (Leave)
Rules, 1972.
(4) The Member of the Adjudicating Authority shall be entitled to encashment of leave in respect of the earned
Leave standing to his credit, subject to the condition that maximum leave encashment, including the amount received at
the time of retirement from previous service shall not in any case exceed the prescribed limit under the Central Civil
Service (Leave) Rules, 1972.
10. Leave sanctioning authority.— (1) Leave sanctioning authority,—
(a) for Chairperson of the Adjudicating Authority shall be the Central Government, who shall also be sanctioning
authority for Members, in case of absence of Chairperson;
(b) for the Member of the Adjudicating Authority shall be the Chairperson.
(2) The Central Government shall be the sanctioning authority for foreign travel to the Chairperson or the Member of
the Adjudicating Authority.
11. Accommodation.-The Members shall not be eligible for allotment of general pool residential accommodation but
they shall be entitled to draw house rent allowance at the rates as are admissible to other Central Government officers of
equivalent pay:
Provided that if the person appointed as Member is already in occupation of Government accommodation for which
Central Government officers of equivalent pay are eligible, he shall be allowed to retain such accommodation from the
date of his joining the Adjudicating Authority.
12. Declaration of Financial and other Interests.— The Member of the Adjudicating Authority shall, before entering
upon his office, declare his assets, his liabilities and financial and other interests.
13. Other conditions of service.— (1) The other conditions of service of the Member of the Adjudicating Authority
with respect to which no express provision has been made in these rules, shall be such as are admissible to a Central
Government Officer of a corresponding status.
(2) The Member of the Adjudicating Authority shall not practice before the Adjudicating Authority after retirement
from the service of the Adjudicating Authority.
(3) The Member of the Adjudicating Authority shall not undertake any arbitration work while functioning in these
capacities in the Adjudicating Authority.¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7
(4) The Member of the Adjudicating Authority shall not, for a period of two years from the date on which they
cease to hold office, accept any employment in, or connected with the management or administration of, any person
who has been a party to a proceeding before the Adjudicating Authority:
Provided that nothing contained in this rule shall apply to any employment under the Central Government or a
State Government or a local authority or in any statutory authority or any corporation established by or under
any Central, State or Provincial Act or a Government company as defined in clause (45) of section 2 of the
Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013).
14. Oaths of office and secrecy.— Every person appointed to be the Member of the Adjudicating Authority shall,
before entering upon his office, make and subscribe an oath of office and secrecy in Form-I and Form-II annexed to
these rules.
15. Power to relax.— Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may,
by order for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or
category of persons.
16. Interpretation.— If any question arises relating to the interpretation of these rules, the decision of the Central
Government thereon shall be final.
17. Saving.— Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age-limit and other concessions required to
be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Ex-servicemen and other special categories of persons in
accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard.
FORM-I
(See rule 14)
Form of Oath of Office for the Chairperson/Member of the Adjudicating Authority
I, A. B., having been appointed as Chairperson/Member of Adjudicating Authority do solemnly affirm/do swear in the
name of God that I will faithfully and conscientiously discharge my duties as the Chairperson/Member of Adjudicating
Authority to the best of my ability, knowledge and judgment, without fear or favour, affection or ill-will and that I will
uphold the Constitution and the laws of land.
FORM-II
(See rule 14)
Form of Oath of Secrecy for the Chairperson/Member of the Adjudicating Authority
I, A. B., having been appointed as the as Chairperson/Member of Adjudicating Authority do solemnly affirm/do swear
in the name of God that I will not directly or indirectly communicate or reveal to any person or persons any matter
which shall be brought under my consideration or shall become known to me as Chairperson/Member of Adjudicating
Authority except as may be required for the due discharge of my duties as the Chairperson/Member of Adjudicating
Authority.
[Notification No. 44/2019/F.No. 370149/194/2017-TPL]
PRAVIN RAWAL, DIRECTOR (Tax Policy & Legislation)
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