India - Income Tax Act 2010 - Saarc

1.621 CH. XIII - INCOME-TAX AUTHORITIES - POWERS S. 132authorised officer the necessary facility to inspect such books ofaccount or other documents;](iii) seize 79 any such 79 books of account, other documents, money, bullion,jewellery or other valuable article or thing found as a result of suchsearch:80[Provided that bullion, jewellery or other valuable article or thing,being stock-in-trade of the business, found as a result of such searchshall not be seized but the authorised officer shall make a note orinventory of such stock-in-trade of the business;](iv) place marks of identification on any books of account or otherdocuments or make or cause to be made extracts or copies therefrom;(v) make a note or an inventory of any such money, bullion, jewellery orother valuable article or thing :81[Provided that where any building, place, vessel, vehicle or aircraft referred toin clause (i) is within the area of jurisdiction of any 82 [Chief Commissioner orCommissioner], but such 82 [Chief Commissioner or Commissioner] has nojurisdiction over the person referred to in clause (a) or clause (b) or clause (c),then, notwithstanding anything contained in section 83 [120], it shall be competentfor him to exercise the powers under this sub-section in all cases where he hasreason to believe that any delay in getting the authorisation from the 84 [ChiefCommissioner or Commissioner] having jurisdiction over such person may beprejudicial to the interests of the revenue :]85[Provided further that where it is not possible or practicable to take physicalpossession of any valuable article or thing and remove it to a safe place due toits volume, weight or other physical characteristics or due to its being of adangerous nature, the authorised officer may serve an order on the owner or theperson who is in immediate possession or control thereof that he shall notremove, part with or otherwise deal with it, except with the previous permissionof such authorised officer and such action of the authorised officer shall bedeemed to be seizure of such valuable article or thing under clause (iii) :]86[Provided also that nothing contained in the second proviso shall apply in caseof any valuable article or thing, being stock-in-trade of the business:]87[Provided also that no authorisation shall be issued by the Additional Directoror Additional Commissioner or Joint Director or Joint Commissioner on or after79. For the meaning of the terms “seize” and “such”, see Taxmann’s Direct Taxes Manual,Vol. 3.80. Inserted by the Finance Act, 2003, w.e.f. 1-6-2003.81. Inserted by the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 1975, w.e.f. 1-10-1975. See rule 112(2)(b)and Form No. 45A for form of authorisation for search and seizure.82. Substituted for “Commissioner” by the Direct Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 1987, w.e.f.1-4-1988.83. Substituted for “121” by the Direct Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 1987 (as amended by theFinance Act, 1988), w.e.f. 1-4-1988.84. Substituted for “Commissioner” by the Direct Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 1987 (asamended by the Finance Act, 1988), w.e.f. 1-4-1988.85. Inserted by the Finance Act, 1988, w.e.f. 1-4-1989.86. Inserted by the Finance Act, 2003, w.e.f. 1-6-2003.87. Inserted by the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2009, w.r.e.f. 1-4-2009.