§ 534
Chapter XXIII — Miscellaneous
Laying before Parliament
Income-tax Act, 2025
All rules made under the Income‑Tax Act, procedural rules of the Appellate Tribunal, and notifications issued under sections 263(3), 264 and Chapter XIII‑G must be presented to both Houses of Parliament within 30 days of their issuance.
If both Houses agree, they can amend or reject the rule or notification during the same or subsequent sessions. Any changes apply only from the date of amendment and do not affect actions taken under the original rule or notification before the change.
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534. The Central Government shall cause––
( a) every rule made under this Act;
( b) rules of procedure framed by the Appellate Tribunal under section 364;
or
( c) every notification issued under sections 263(3) and 264 and Chapter
XIII-G,
to be laid, as soon as may be after it is made or issued, before each House of Parlia-
ment while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised
in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of
the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid,
both Houses agree in making any modification in such rule, or notification or both
Houses agree that the rule, should not be made or the notification should not be
issued, the rule or notification shall thereafter have effect only in such modified
form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification
or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done
under that rule or notification.
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Related sections
§ 499Certain transfers to be void§ 500Provisional attachment to protect revenue in certain cases§ 501Director or Director. Service of notice, generally§ 502Authentication of notices and other documents§ 503Service of notice when family is disrupted or firm etc., is dissolved§ 504Service of notice in case of discontinued business