Establishment of Board of Inland Revenue. Power of Chief Executive to appoint a Commissioner and other officers
Version Date:
09/02/2012
(1) (a) There shall be a Board of Inland Revenue composed of the Financial Secretary and 4 other members appointed by the Chief Executive, of whom not more than one shall be an official in the employment of the Government. A member so appointed shall hold office until he shall resign or be removed from office by the Chief Executive. (Amended 12 of 1999 s. 3)
(aa) The Board of Inland Revenue shall have a secretary who shall be a deputy commissioner. (Added 8 of 1983 s. 3. Amended 48 of 1995 s. 3)
(b) 3 members of the Board of Inland Revenue shall form a quorum for the transaction of business and when the Financial Secretary is present he shall be the chairman.
(c) All matters coming before the Board of Inland Revenue shall be decided by a majority of votes, and in the case of an equality of votes the chairman or presiding member shall have a second or a casting vote.
(d) The Board of Inland Revenue may transact any of its business by the circulation of papers without meeting; and a resolution signed by a majority of the members shall be as valid and effective as if it had been passed at a meeting by the votes of the members so signing. (Added 8 of 1983 s. 3)
(2) For the purposes of this Ordinance, the Chief Executive may appoint a Commissioner, deputy commissioners, assistant commissioners, assessors and inspectors. (Amended 36 of 1955 s. 4; 48 of 1995 s. 3; 12 of 1999 s. 3)
(3) An assistant commissioner exercising or performing any power, duty, or function of the Commissioner under this Ordinance shall be deemed for all purposes to be authorized to exercise or perform the same until the contrary is proved.
(4) All powers conferred upon an assessor by this Ordinance may be exercised by an assistant commissioner.