India - Income Tax Act 2010 - Saarc

1.957 CH. XXIII - MISCELLANEOUS S. 298corresponding provision aforesaid and shall continue in forceaccordingly;(l) 59 any notification issued under sub-section (1) of section 60 60 [orsection 60A] of the repealed Act and in force immediately before thecommencement of this Act shall, to the extent to which provision hasnot been made under this Act, continue in force 61 [***]:62[Provided that the Central Government may rescind any suchnotification or amend it so as to rescind any exemption, reduction inrate or other modification made thereunder;](m) where the period prescribed for any application, appeal, reference orrevision under the repealed Act had expired on or before the commencementof this Act, nothing in this Act shall be construed asenabling any such application, appeal, reference or revision to bemade under this Act by reason only of the fact that a longer periodtherefor is prescribed or provision is made for extension of time insuitable cases by the appropriate authority.Power to remove difficulties.298. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act theCentral Government may, by general or special order, do anything notinconsistent with such provisions which appears to it to be necessary orexpedient for the purpose of removing the difficulty.(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power,any such order may provide for the adaptations or modifications subject towhich the repealed Act shall apply in relation to the assessments for theassessment year ending on the 31st day of March, 1962, or any earlier year.63[(3) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act asamended by the Direct Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 1987, the Central Governmentmay, by order, do anything not inconsistent with such provisions for thepurpose of removing the difficulty:Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiration of three yearsfrom the 1st day of April, 1988.(4) Every order made under sub-section (3) shall be laid before each House ofParliament.]59. For exemptions notified under section 60(1) of the 1922 Act, which continued to be in forceunder this clause, see Taxmann’s Direct Taxes Circulars.60. Inserted by the Finance Act, 1966, w.r.e.f. 1-4-1962.61. Words “until rescinded by the Central Government” omitted by the Rulers of Indian States(Abolition of Privileges) Act, 1972, w.e.f. 9-9-1972.62. Inserted, ibid.63. Inserted by the Direct Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 1987, w.e.f. 1-4-1988.