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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Finance (No. 2) Act, 1998 Section 96

Power of Central Government to Issue Directions

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Finance (No. 2) Act, 1998 Section 96 is part of Finance (No. 2) Act, 1998 - Power of Central Government to Issue Directions. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) The Central Government may, from time to time, issue such orders, instructions and directions to the authorities, as it may deem fit, for the proper administration of this Scheme, and such authorities, and all other persons employed in the execution of this Scheme shall observe and follow such orders, instructions and directions of the Central Government:

Provided that no such orders, instructions or directions shall be issued so as to require any designated authority to dispose of a particular case in a particular manner.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, the Central Government may, if it considers necessary or expedient so to do, for the purpose of proper and efficient administration of the Scheme and collection of revenue, issue, from time to time, general or special orders in respect of any class of cases, setting forth directions or instructions as to the guideline, principles or procedures to be followed by the authorities in the work relating to administration of the Scheme and collection of revenue and any such order may, if the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, be published in the prescribed manner.

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What does Finance (No. 2) Act, 1998 Section 96 provide?

Section Section 96 of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1998 (Power of Central Government to Issue Directions) is reproduced on this page as part of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1998. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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